"Post-doc position in Houfeng Zheng Lab, School of Life Sciences"

Introduction

Dr Hou-Feng Zheng’s Lab is looking for self-motivated and enthusiastic Postdoctoral Fellow to work on Human Genetics, Population/Statistical Genetics and Genomics. Houfeng Zheng is now a Principal investigator at Westlake University, Hangzhou, China.

The recent task of Zheng Lab is to initiate a study cohort, named Westlake BioBank for Chinese (WBBC), We whole genome sequenced 1000 samples and whole genome genotyped 9000 samples in the pilot project. To date, ~13000 samples were recruited already. We mainly focus on identifying the genetic determinants of complex traits such as Bone Mineral Density, Vit D level, Thyroid hormone, IGF1, BMI, Leptin and complex diseases such as osteoporosis, osteoporotic fracture, diabetes, childhood obesity. We also focus on the population structure study of Chinese Han, and we dedicate to provide a comprehensive Chinese Haplotype Reference with samples across China to include the diversity of Chinese Han population.

Job Description

Position:

The candidate will be expected to develop the pipeline for multiple phenotypes analysis, and work on statistical/computational method & tool development, Mendelian Randomization analysis, and publishing on decent journals. The candidate will have opportunities to collaborate with members at Westlake University, as well as people from GEFOS consortium (GEFOS).

Requirements:

Ph.D. in Human Genetics, Statistics/Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Computer Science or other relevant discipline with strong quantitative research background; proficiency in one or multiple of the popular programming languages, e.g., Python, Perl, R; experience working with large genetics data, comprehensive database (such as UCSC, GTEx) and high-performance clusters are desirable. Or PhD who are familiar with bone metabolism experiments.

Other requirements:

1. Have obtained or about to obtain a Ph.D. degree, aged under 35;
2. Candidate’s Ph.D. degree should be obtained within 3 years.

Compensation and Benefits

The research team offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience. Applications for relevant projects and programs will be encouraged and supported.

For postdoctoral fellow who selected for China Postdoctoral Science Foundation or Advanced Programs of Zhejiang Province will be entitled to receive the same amount funds from the Hangzhou government.

For postdoctoral fellow who full-time work in Hangzhou after completing their post-doc research will be eligible for applying allowance of 400,000 RMB from the Hangzhou government.

How to Apply

To apply, please send the following documents in English as PDF files to zhenghoufeng@westlake.edu.cn, and indicate the Post-doc application in the email subject.

1. Postdoctoral application form/ Resume;
2. Two reference letters (at least one from PhD advisor);
3. Doctoral Degree Certificate.