"Post-Doctoral Fellow"

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Biostatistics & Informatics

Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow

Position #:00841201 – Requisition #: 38062

Job Summary:

The Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, is seeking a post-doctoral fellow in system biology and spatial transcriptomics. The focus on this position will be the development and implementation of novel statistical and computational methods with applications to system biology problems and spatial transcriptomics datasets. The work will involve both methodological research with biostatistics faculty and collaboration with biomedical investigators. The post-doctoral fellow will be jointly supervised by Drs. Yue Wang and Debashis Ghosh.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop novel statistical methods for robust pathway analysis
• Develop novel statistical methods for spatial transcriptomics data analysis
• Data management
• R package development
• Presentations at conferences
• Manuscript preparation

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, Colorado.

Why Join Us:

The Colorado School of Public Health is a collaborative endeavor involving the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU Anschutz), Colorado State University (CSU), and the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). The Colorado School of Public Health is the first and only accredited school of public health in the Rocky Mountain Region, attracting top-tier faculty and students from across the country and providing vital contributions towards ensuring our region's health and well-being. Collaboratively formed in 2008 by CU Anschutz, CSU, and UNC, the Colorado School of Public Health provides education programs, including a Master's concentration in global health, innovative research that places the School in the top 20 in NIH funding among Schools of Public Health, and community service that addresses public health issues including chronic disease, healthcare access, climate, and environmental threats, emerging infectious diseases, population mental health, ONE HEALTH and injuries for the Rocky Mountain region, nationally and globally.

The University of Colorado offers a comprehensive benefits package. To see what benefits are available for Post-Doctoral Fellows, please visit:

• Payroll & Benefits Orientation for Post-Doctoral Fellows | University of Colorado
• benefits guide cover-post-doc-2024

Vacation Days: 12/year and Sick Days: 12/year - Maximum accrual is capped at 44 working days (or 352 hours) of combined sick and vacation leave.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

• PhD/ ScD from an accredited college or university in statistics, biostatistics, or related field at the start of the postdoc.
• Background in high-dimensional data analysis
• Minimum of 2 year(s) experience in statistical software R, Python or equivalent
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) using the English language
• The ability to work independently on data analysis and research

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in dimension reduction and/or nonparametric statistics.
• Experience with development of R packages.

How to Apply:

For full consideration, please submit the following document(s):

1. A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position (only use if a cover letter is necessary)
2. Curriculum vitae / Resume
3. Three professional references, including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address

Questions should be directed to: Yue Wang, Ph.D. Email: yue.2.wang@cuanschutz.edu

Screening of Applications Begins:

Immediately and continues until position is filled. For best consideration, apply by 01/01/26.

Anticipated Pay Range:

The hiring range for this position has been established as $62,652 -- $70,000.

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position may be eligible for overtime compensation, depending on the level.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125