Open Rank: Senior Staff Associate I, Senior Staff Associate II, and/or Senior Staff Associate III

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Posted: 2026-06-04

Location: New York, New York

Categories: Academic/Faculty

Internal Number: 187489

The Genomics Information Systems Laboratory of Prof. Dimitris Anastassiou in the Department of Electrical Engineering has openings for one or more Senior Staff Associate (SSA) Officers of Research in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. The lab is also affiliated with Columbia University’s Department of Systems Biology.

Candidates should have a degree in Computer Science or a related field, as well as experience and a publication record in Computational Systems Biology and Bioinformatics. The research in which they will assist will involve algorithm development and computational analysis of biomolecular information, using both traditional and newly developed methods, to discover and elucidate important biological mechanisms building and expanding on existing results. It will also involve collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and experimental research labs to validate computational results.

One current research focus is on analyzing the increasingly available single-cell and spatial data from cancer biopsies investigating the cellular composition and evolution of cellular populations including cancer cells as well as fibroblasts and immune cells in the tumor microenvironment, shedding light on cancer invasiveness-associated mechanisms and identifying potential therapeutic targets.

Specific responsibilities and duties are listed below for each title and grade (SSAI, SSAII, and SSAIII): [functional knowledge, problem solving, decision making/autonomy, technical expertise, communication details as per text]

The minimum qualifications for each title and grade are as follows: [SSAI, SSAII, SSAIII details]

Candidates with a master’s and/or PhD in Computer Science, or a related field, are preferred. Candidates should have a publication record in Computational Systems Biology and Informatics.

The school is especially interested in qualified candidates who will contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Applications should be submitted electronically and include the following: an academic curriculum vitae and a brief cover letter addressed to Prof. Dimitris Anastassiou. The position will remain open until filled.