Multiple funded PhD and Postdoc positions in Bioinformatics field are available at the Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Florida. Candidates will work with Dr. Qianqian Song (https://qsong-github.github.io/SongLab/). Our research primarily focus on data mining and the application of ML/AI models to address bioinformatics problems.

Requirements for Ph.D. candidates:   
 

• Strong passion and motivation for research with a desire to solve practical bioinformatics problems
• Undergraduate or Master students in bioinformatics, biostatistics, or related majors
• Minimum language requirement (TOEFL,GRE) by university
• Programming skills with Python/R
   

Requirements for Postdocs:
 

• Strong passion and motivation for research with a desire to solve bioinformatics and biomedical problems
• Ph.D. degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, or related majors
• Programming skills in Python/R/C
• Research experience in bioinformatics (e.g. NGS data analysis, multi-omics, GWAS, etc.) are preferred
   

Contact Information: Interested individuals are encouraged to contact Dr. Song ([email protected]) with the following information:
 

• An updated CV
• Transcripts if applicable
• Research publications if applicable
• Email subject “PhD/Postdoc Application + Preferred Start Time”
   

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