Open Postdoctoral Fellow Position
Department of Biostatistics
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
The Department of Biostatistics in the Division of Quantitative Sciences at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has one post-doc position open for computational statistics with applications in biostatistics and bioinformatics. The postdoctoral fellow will work under the supervision of Professors Kim-Anh Do and Kevin Coombes. The primary research focus will be on developing statistical and computational methodology for the analysis of novel high throughput data.
We seek a highly motivated individual with a Ph.D. degree in statistics/biostatistics/computer science or related quantitative fields. Must have strong methodology training in statistics/biostatistics; strong programming skills, in particular R/S-PLUS and at least one lower level computer language such as C or Fortran; interest in statistical methodology research. Interest in bioinformatics is a plus. Expertise/skills in the following areas are desirable: analysis of bioinformatics data, MCMC computation experience in R; mixed models; survival models, statistical computation, medical research applications.
The salary for this position is $65000 USD. Benefits for postdoctoral fellows can be found on the M. D. Anderson Postdoctoral Research Programs Web page.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume by March 31, 2010 to:
Tanya Veselinovich
Department of Biostatistics
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
P. O. Box 301402
Houston, TX 77230-1402
Position reference: DO-COOMBES-POSTDOC
E-mail: tveselin@mdanderson.org
(no phone calls please)
Questions about the postdoctoral fellow position can be directed to Professor Kim-Anh Do or to Tanya Veselinovich.