Research Support Specialist I - CVM (Hybrid)

Key Skills

Effective communication skills, Machine learning techniques, Python Programming, R Programming, SQL, Stata

Job Description

Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a research support specialist to work primarily on antimicrobial resistance and multidrug resistance surveillance in the Cazer Lab. Multidrug resistance complicates treatment of bacterial infections, therefore early knowledge of circulating resistance phenotypes can improve patient level outcomes and judicious antimicrobial use. However, the number of potential multidrug resistance patterns is exponentially large. We use unsupervised machine learning methods to identify and quantify multidrug resistance patterns in phenotypic antimicrobial resistance data. We plan to incorporate genomic sequencing data into this surveillance approach and are interested in exploring new machine-learning techniques for multidrug resistance surveillance in human and animal populations. The research support specialist will play a key role in data management, analysis, and dashboard development for antimicrobial resistance surveillance. There will be opportunities to contribute to new projects on antimicrobial resistance epidemiology, draft grants, manuscripts, and presentations.

Responsibilities may include supervising veterinary and undergraduate students working on research projects in the Cazer Lab.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Develop analytic pipelines for multidrug resistance analysis using machine learning techniques
• Manage multiple datasets for antimicrobial resistance projects
• Collaborate with subject matter experts in antimicrobial resistance and microbiology
• Draft manuscripts and publish results in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals
• Use best-practices for reproducible coding
• Present results at conferences and seminars
• Contribute to developing and writing grant proposals

This is a hybrid position with at least one day onsite in Ithaca, NY every two weeks

This is a fixed term position of 2 years

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Applied Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Epidemiology, or a related discipline and at least 2 years of experience
• Proficiency in at least one of the following: SQL, Python, R, STATA
• Strong analytical and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to self-motivate
• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with biomedical data preferred.
• Experience with statistical models and epidemiologic methods preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a diverse, interdisciplinary team.

Please submit the following with you application:

• Resume/CV
• A cover letter indicating why you want the position and illustrating your skills in at least one statistical software by including 100-200 lines of code.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

What We Offer:

Great benefits! Cornell receives national recognition, as an award-winning workplace for our

• health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
• A career ladder focused on career development and specialty advancement, with
• financial and mentorship support at every step
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• Generous shift pay if applicable
• 13 additional holiday days with generous holiday pay if you work on those days
• An award-winning employer provided benefits program
  • Comprehensive health care options
  • Access to wellness programs
  • Employee discounts with local and national retail brands
  • Generous retirement contributions
  • Impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and
• Employee Degree Program, Tuition Aid for external education, and Cornell
• Children's Tuition Assistance program
• Follow this link for more information: https://hr.cornell.edu/summaries-benefits

Who we are:

The Cazer Lab broadly investigates the epidemiology of zoonotic and infectious diseases with computational and field studies. We are primarily interested in the development and spread of antimicrobial resistant bacteria among animals and humans. Specifically, we are investigating novel computational approaches to antimicrobial resistance surveillance to detect increases in resistance and quantify the impacts of mitigation approaches, such as antimicrobial use restrictions in livestock. We are also developing dashboards and visualization tools for antimicrobial resistance surveillance.

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University Job Title:

Research Support Spec I

Job Family:

Academic Support

Level:

E

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Pay Range:

$58,660.00 - $62,270.00

Remote Option Availability:

Hybrid Remote

Company:

Contract College

Contact Name:

Gabriel Gonzalez