[BioC] Postdoctoral Position at Brown Univ- Phylogenetic analysis of gene expression data

[Zhijin Wu]

Postdoctoral Research Position - Phylogenetic analysis of gene 
expression data

A postdoctoral position is available in the Center for Computational and 
Molecular Biology at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. The 
successful candidate will develop new statistical methods and 
computational tools for the phylogenetic analysis of gene expression 
data, and will work collaboratively with the labs of Casey Dunn 
(http://dunnlab.org), Jean Wu (http://www.stat.brown.edu/zwu/), and 
Rossi Luo (https://sites.google.com/site/xirossiluo/).

Research will focus on extending and implementing the ideas presented in 
the preprint available at:

  http://arxiv.org/abs/1302.2978

Funding is available for one year, with the possibility of additional 
funding for subsequent years. The position is available immediately.

Applicants should hold a PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics, Math, Computer 
Science,  Evolutionary Biology or related fields. Prior experience with 
the analysis of RNA-seq data is preferred. The candidate should have a 
strong background in statistics, and at least basic computational 
experience (eg Python, R, Unix, and git skills).

Please apply be sending a cover letter, CV, and contact information for 
three references to Casey Dunn (casey_dunn at brown.edu). General inquiries 
are welcome. The position is available immediately.