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UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER - ANSCHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS

Center for Health AI

Postdoctoral Fellow

* Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers *

The University of Colorado has a requirement for COVID-19 vaccinations and full completion thereof by 9/1/21 or upon start date.  Information regarding this requirement, and exemptions can be found at:

Anschutz: https://www.ucdenver.edu/docs/librariesprovider284/default-document-library/3000-general-admission/3012---covid-19-vaccination-requirement-and-compliance.pdf?sfvrsn=4e9df3ba_2

Exemptions vary by campus location/department.

Campus/Unit-Specific Exemptions:

Anschutz Campus – Exemptions are allowed for medical or religious reasons.Consolidated/Central Services Administration – Will follow Anschutz policy on exemptions

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment.  We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.

Center for Health and Artificial Intelligence has an opening for a full time Post Doctoral Fellow position 

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical and research facility serving 4,500 students, and a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life-changing science, medicine, and healthcare. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges, and receives over $500 million in research awards each year. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado, awarding nearly 1,450 degrees annually. Powered by our award-winning faculty, renowned researchers and a reputation for academic excellence, the CU Anschutz Medical Campus drives innovation from the classroom to the laboratory to the delivery of unparalleled patient care. Read CU Anschutz Quick Facts here.

The Way Lab at the University of Colorado Denver l Anschutz Medical Campus welcomes applications for computational postdoctoral positions.

The Way Lab's mission is to integrate high-dimensional biomedical data into clinical decision-making and drug discovery. We are biologists who use data science to reduce human suffering. We develop and validate analytical methods, novel approaches, and write open source software for the biology community. We aim to improve patient treatment strategies, discover biological mechanisms, and enable computational reproducibility with open source software.

We are currently focused on developing cell morphology as a systems biology measurement of cell state. We are establishing collaborations with academic and industry labs around the world to tackle challenging biomedical problems of today and tomorrow. Come join us to help shape our future and fulfill our mission!

Nature of Work:

The Way Lab at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, seeks a full-time (1.0 FTE) Postdoctoral Fellow to carry out research in the area of biomedical data science. Postdocs will have the opportunity to work with large collections of imaging data, both publicly available and from collaborative projects, and to generate hypotheses from these data.

Research projects center around developing cell morphology as a systems biology measurement, and include: 1) developing new methods and approaches to extract and process biologically-meaningful representations from image data, 2) building new approaches to interpret cell morphology representations, 3) discovering mechanistic links between cell and molecular readouts through image and molecular data integration, and 4) write tested and well-documented software to power analyses in academic and industry labs around the world.

Postdocs are expected to contribute to the lab's culture of creativity, integrity, courage, and openness. We expect all postdocs to share their own methodological advances and biological discoveries at both national and international venues.

The Way Lab is growth-oriented, and we will work with all members to learn and apply necessary skills to succeed. We encourage compassionate scientists with diverse backgrounds and career aspirations to apply.

Professional Field:

Biomedical Sciences

Supervision Received:

The Postdoctoral Fellow will report to the Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Gregory Way, PhD.

The PI will mentor, provide research direction, and train the Postdoctoral Fellow in effective management and scientific approaches. The PI aims to provide personalized mentorship and opportunities to fulfill the specific career goals as mutually established.

Examples of Work Performed:

The responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Designing and planning research projectsWriting software and analytical workflows to carry out specific experimentsAssisting in research grant applicationsAnalyzing and interpreting research resultsMaintaining effective communication with the investigator and other team membersKeeping an organized record of research experiments and results on GitHub (lab notebook)Assisting in the training and mentoring of students and techniciansPreparing manuscripts for publication in scientific journalsParticipating in lab meetings and attending scientific seminars and conferences

Salary and Benefits:

The salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established at $70,000 - $70,000.

The above salary rate represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the rate at the time of posting.

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. 

Benefits: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits.

Total Compensation Calculator: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/total-compensation

Diversity and Equity:

Please contact hr.adacoordinator@ucdenver.edu for information on disability accommodations

The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities and all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.

Qualifications
Minimum Required Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a PhD/MD in a relevant scientific discipline3+ years of experience with common data science tools (e.g. Jupyter, pandas, dplyr, dask, sklearn, skimage)

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have the following credentials:

A deep interest in and excitement about working with cell imagesA strong background in biomedical data science, computer science, computer vision, machine learning, statistics, genetics, cell biology, systems biology or a closely related fieldProgramming experience (e.g. Python) with attributable contributions to source codeExperience with computational reproducibility tools (e.g. Github, conda, snakemake)A track record of scientific productivity, leadership, and a commitment to your craft

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Excellent oral and written communication skillsAbility to learn and implement new technologies Experience handling large datasets in a UNIX/LINUX environmentExperience with high-performance cluster or cloud computingExperience with data visualization tools (e.g. ggplot, seaborn, shiny) for effective data communication and publicationKnowledge of existing software packages used for computer vision and machine learningAbility to work independently and effectively with others as part of a multidisciplinary scientific team

Job Category: Faculty
Primary Location: Aurora
Schedule: Full-time
Posting Date: Nov 17, 2021
Unposting Date: Ongoing