Postdoc in Machine Learning

Job Title: Postdoc in Machine Learning

Job Number: 82448

Location: Gainesville, US

Job Description

Dr. Xiao Fan’s laboratory (https://xiaofan-lab.github.io/) in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida has a fully-funded postdoctoral associate position. Fan Lab aims to understand the genetic causes of rare human diseases using machine learning methods. For this position, the responsibility includes developing DNA language models. Research projects will involve study design, data acquisition, method development, data analysis, and software/database maintenance.

Required Qualifications:

·      PhD in computer science/engineering, computational biology, or related quantitative subject.

·      A strong background in programming (e.g., python and bash)

·      Demonstrated experience with machine and deep learning modeling

·      Interest in learning biological/genetic concepts

·      Excellent communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

·      Experience with high-performance computing

·      Experience with large language modeling

·      Experience with bioinformatics projects

·      Relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals

·      Ability to mentor junior team members

Application Deadline: 2025-01-26