Postdoctoral Fellow

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Required Applicant Materials:

Interested candidates should submit the following materials:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Contact information for at least three professional references

 

For further inquiries about this position, please email Lilah Carver, lcarver@tulane.edu

 

The Postdoctoral Fellow is required to manage data projects in the Tulane Clinical Neurosciences Research Center. They will be responsible for the creation, updating, maintenance, quality control and filtering, validation, security and analyses of research projects databases; along with multiplatform system programming and provision of computerized reports as needed. They will also be responsible for developing bioinformatics and data analysis protocols and pipelines, and assisting with faculty analytic projects with a variety of other study related tasks, in compliance with standard operating procedures and regulatory agencies guidelines.

 

The Postdoctoral Fellow is responsible for all aspects of data analysis, including cleaning, organizing, managing, and monitoring data as well as composition of tables and figures to convey results.  The He/She is responsible for writing reports, designing presentations and summarizing the findings from analysis. They assist with the development of works for publication from study results, as well as the compilation of any other research-related activities deemed necessary by the principal investigators for the success of the research projects.

 

Additionally, they will support the preparation and revision of internal and external written and visual materials to support academic productivity. The incumbent will collaborate with the Neuroscience team and work on a wide range of materials to include but not be limited to create, review, and edit neuroscience presentations, and review and edit grants, grant materials, and manuscripts for publication. They will apply established principles of writing and Tulane style and branding guidelines. They will develop an understanding of Tulane Neurosciences, which will allow them to create and edit materials with content, tone, and technical aspects aligned with Tulane Neuroscience objectives, editorial and brand tone and style, and the School's mission, vision, and values.

*Ph.D. or M.D., within 6 months of hiring

1. Proficient in management, annotation, imputation and analysis of large scale genomics data

2. Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite.

3. Proficient in using a variety of genomic analysis software.

4. Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills

5. Highly organized and detail-oriented.

6. Ability to pay attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.

7. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.