Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · Virginia
- Role
- Data scientist
- First seen
- Oct 4, 2026
- Closes
- Not listed
- Salary
- Salary will be commensurate with education, experience, and NIH guidelines
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Summary
The Platig Lab at the University of Virginia seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to investigate the role of alternative splicing in Type 1 Diabetes using long-read RNA-seq data from CD4+ T cells. The role involves integrating multi-omics datasets, developing machine learning methods to understand RNA binding protein regulation, collaborating with wet-lab partners on experimental validation, and contributing to publications and grant writing. This 12-month appointment, renewable based on performance and funding availability, offers training in the intersection of machine learning, RNA biology, and immunology.
Key qualifications
- PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, or closely related field
- Demonstrated experience with long- or short-read RNA-seq for alternative splicing analysis
- Experience using machine learning techniques in genomics
- Strong publication record
- Ability to communicate computational techniques to a broad audience
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