Post Doctoral Associate Research Assistant

Key Skills

Java Programming, Python Programming, C++, C Programming, SQL, Cloud computing, Scala Programming, Machine learning techniques, Data science techniques, MATLAB Programming, PyTorch, TensorFlow, R Programming

Job Description

NYIT’s College of Arts and Sciences seeks a Post Doctorate Associate or equivalent for the Manhattan Campus. The laboratory of Prof. Shenglong Zhang (http://rnamodifications.org) at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) invites applications for a postdoctoral and/or a technician position in the development of next generation mass spectrometry-based RNA sequencing methods.

This includes development of methods to directly sequence RNAs, to examine their associated modifications, and to explore the potential roles of RNA modifications, e.g., in COVID-19, cancer biology, and metabolic diseases.

The candidate will join an NIH-funded interdisciplinary research project, and a team of scientist and engineers, e.g., from Columbia University and Cornell Medical School in NYC.

The candidate will have ample opportunities to acquire and develop new skills, work closely in a supportive, highly collaborative, and energetic environment with the PIs and collaborators in both academia and industry, and communicate results to the scientific community through conference presentations, patents and peer-reviewed publications.

Qualifications

• A Ph.D (or equivalent) with experiences in nucleic acid chemistry, RNA biology, or computational chemistry
• Experiences in sequencing technique, liquid chromatography and mass spectrometric methods is strongly preferred.
• Excel in communication and writing
• Experience in data sciences, computer programming using Python/Java, and/or algorithmic development is a plus

Application information: The position is open immediately, although the start date is flexible

To apply, please send your

• cover letter with your career interests,
• curriculum vitae,
• description of previous research and research accomplishments in a single pdf file, and arrange three references.