Research Fellow Jobs

JOB OPENING ID: 236383
WORKING TITLE: RESEARCH FELLOW
JOB TITLE: RESEARCH FELLOW
WORK LOCATION: Ann Arbor Campus, Ann Arbor, MI
FULL/PART TIME: Full-Time
REGULAR/TEMPORARY: Regular
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
ORGANIZATIONAL GROUP: Medical School
DEPARTMENT: MM Biomedical Engineering - MS
POSTING BEGIN/END DATE: 6/29/2023 - 8/28/2023
CAREER INTEREST: Research Fellows
How To Apply
Interested candidates should send a cover letter describing their interest in the position, CV, and names of two references to: [email protected].
Summary
We have a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position available in the Systems Biology & Drug Discovery lab led by Dr. Sriram Chandrasekaran at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Our lab develops software tools using machine-learning and systems biology. We use both experiments and computation to discover new drugs for infectious diseases and cancer.
Our lab's research has been published in Cell, Genome Biology, eLife, mBio, and PNAS. The PI has a great track record of funding from NIH and was also named as MIT Technology Review?s Top Innovators Under 35. For more information on our research and publications see https://systemsbiologylab.org/
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Why Join Michigan Medicine?
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world?s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.
What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• 2:1 Match on retirement savings
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day

Responsibilities*
The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will lead projects in building systems biology models to find drug regimens for treating tuberculosis and other diseases.
Required Qualifications*
Ph.D. in systems biology, computational biology or related field.
Experience with omics data analysis (e.g. transcriptomics, metabolomics).
Knowledge of machine learning/deep learning algorithms.
Knowledge of systems biology approaches (e.g. genome-scale modeling).
Proficient with R, Python or MATLAB.
Background Screening
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Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
Vaccine Requirements
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U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.