Postdoctoral Associate in Genomics and Bioinformatics, USC : Los Angeles, CA, United States

Position: Postdoctoral Associate in Genomics and Bioinformatics

Employer: Division of Bioinformatics, Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

Description: A Postdoctoral Researcher position at the Laboratory for Computational High-Throughput Genomics, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine.

The focus for this position is on computational data analysis of high-throughput DNA sequencing data and computational method development in the following potential areas: 
• Transcriptional regulation and epigenetics (ENCODE Consortium)
• Disease genomics and genetics, cancer genomics
• Computational method development for genomics and NGS

Qualified individuals may also conduct experimental work with focus on genomics and DNA sequencing. See below for a list of publications relevant to our research program.

Requirements: We are looking for a motivated, self-driven individual with a strong background in any of the following areas:
• Genomics and genetics
• Computational biology
• Probability and statistics

Prior experience in any areas related to genomics is a strong plus. Experimental experience in molecular biology is a plus. Strong publication record is a must.

To apply: Send your CV along with links or copies of your publications, thesis, working papers, or other relevant scientific work to Anton Valouev. Please include names and contact information of three references.

Relevant publications:
1. Valouev A, Johnson SM, Boyd S, Smith CL, Fire AZ, Sidow A, "Determinants of nucleosome organization in primary human cells" Nature, 2011
2. Peng J, Valouev A, Swigut T, Zhang J, Zhao Y, Sidow A, Wysocka J, "Jarid2/Jumonji coordinates control of PRC2 enzymatic activity and target gene occupancy in pluripotent cells" Cell, Dec 2009
3. Valouev* A, Johnson* DS, Sundquist A, Medina C, Anton E, Batzoglou S, Myers RM, Sidow A, "Genome-wide analysis of transcription factor binding sites based on ChIP-Seq data", Nature Methods, Sep 2008
4. Valouev A, Schwartz DC, Zhou S, Waterman MS, "An algorithm for assembly of ordered restriction maps from single DNA molecules", PNAS, Oct 2006