Chicago: Research Associate/Postdoctoral Fellow, Genetic Epidemiology, University of Chicago, Dept of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care

Job Title: Research Associate/Postdoctoral Fellow
Employer: University of Chicago

Location: Chicago, IL 60637
Date: May 17, 2007
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description
Description: The Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care from the Department of Medicine a position for a full-time Research Associate/Postdoctoral Fellow to join a multi-disciplinary team conducting world-leading research into the molecular and genetic causes of acute lung injury and other complex pulmonary conditions. The successful candidate will apply genotyping and statistical/bioinformatics methods to a wide variety of studies examining genetic polymorphism data, including candidate gene and genome-wide association studies.

Requirements:
The candidate must have a Ph.D. degree, training in Genetic Epidemiology and related fields (e.g. Population Genetics), and demonstrated experience in bench work in general and DNA sequencing/SNP genotyping in particular.

Practical experience in the analysis of human polymorphism data, including disease mapping studies by association/linkage, haplotype analysis, population genetics, admixture analysis, etc. Computer skills: High degree of proficiency with statistical software packages (e.g. R, SPSS, SAS, Matlab, etc…).

Self-motivation, strong initiative, excellent organizational skills, ability to handle several projects simultaneously, demonstrated ability for independent critical thinking and ability to work in a collaborative environment are required. Strong oral and written communication skills are essential.


Contact:
Joe G. N. Garcia
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: 773-834-3163
Fax: 773-702-4427