Postdoctoral position in Computational Immunology

Required Qualifications: PhD with specialization in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics or related area in hand by June 30, 2018. Previous publication in peer-reviewed journals. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with next-generation sequencing bioinformatics and quantitative methods for analysis of high-throughput biological data. First author publication(s) in peer-reviewed journals. Brief Description of Duties: The Postdoctoral Associate will assist the Principal Investigator in the department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics as part of an NIH-funded project that will require frequent interactions with experimentalist collaborators at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The incumbent will conduct research and ensure that all experiments are appropriately conducted following the policies and procedures of Stony Brook University. Modeling and quantitative analysis of the mutation process in antibody (immunoglobulin) genes. Development and implementation of methods for the analysis of next-generation sequencing data from antibody genes. Preparing manuscripts for publication in scientific journals and/or presentations. Participate and assist in writing grants Other duties as assigned, which may include attending Scientific Conferences and Meetings. Special Notes: The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption. Stony Brook University is 100% tobacco-free as of January 1, 2016. See our policy and learn more at stonybrook.edu/tobaccofree. About Stony Brook: Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island’s scenic North Shore. Our 1,100-acre campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff, including those employed at Stony Brook Medicine, Suffolk County’s only academic medical center and tertiary care provider. The University is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and co-manager of nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), a multidisciplinary research laboratory supporting world class scientific programs utilizing state-of-the-art facilities such as the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, the National Synchrotron Light Source, and the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, and the New York Blue IBM BG/L+P supercomputer, owned by Stony Brook and managed by BNL. Stony Brook is a partner in managing the Laboratory for the Department of Energy, and is the largest institutional scientific user of BNL facilities. As such, many opportunities exist for collaborative research, and in some cases, joint appointments can be arranged. Equal Opportunity Employer, females, minorities, disabled, veterans. If you need a disability related accommodation, please call the University Human Resource Services Department at View phone number on click.appcast.io or the University Hospital Human Resources Department at View phone number on click.appcast.io. In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request by calling View phone number on click.appcast.io. It can also be viewed on line at the University Police website at Stony Brook University Police | University Police Department. Official Job Title: Postdoctoral Associate Job Field: Post Doctoral Primary Location: US-NY-Stony Brook Department/Hiring Area: Applied Mathematics and Statistics-The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook Posting Start Date: Jul 24, 2018 Posting End Date: Oct 11, 2018, 11:59:00 PM Salary: CWE Salary Grade: E89 Appointment Type:Regular #J-18808-Ljbffr B-T