Research Fellow -Quantitative Health Science - Sung lab

About the job

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits Highlights

• Medical: Multiple plan options.
• Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Responsibilities

The Computational Precision Medicine & Surgery Group at Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN, USA), led by Dr. Jaeyun (Jae) Sung, invites applications for a fully funded postdoctoral research fellow position. The candidate for this position is expected to lead our efforts in systematically analyzing, integrating, and modeling the tremendous amount of longitudinal, multi-omic data currently being generated at Mayo Clinic. These de-identified data sources include gut microbiomes, metabolomes, proteomes, immune cell profiles (CyTOF), bulk/single-cell/spatial transcriptomes, and clinical metadata.  For more information about our laboratory, please visit: www.sung-lab.org

What we do and what to expect:

We aspire to deeply explore and understand human disease complexity with the overall aim to solve the most challenging computational problems in precision medicine. The candidate can expect to work in one of the group’s main research directions, which include but not limited to: 1) omics data analysis for AI/ML-based clinical biomarker discovery; 2) in silico models of multi-omic disease networks; 3) gut microbiome in autoimmune inflammatory diseases; and 4) chemical ecology and drug metabolism of gut microbial communities. For these, the candidate will be mentored by Dr. Sung and physician-scientist investigators at Mayo Clinic. In addition, he/she will have access to a wealth of resources including high-quality clinical data, a state-of-the-art high-performance computing facility, and the latest sequencing platforms.

If interested in joining, please email Dr. Sung with your CV, contact information of two individuals who can provide strong reference letters, PDFs of your representative publication(s), and a brief personal statement describing: your general research interests, previous experience, career goals, and specific research direction you’d like to pursue in our group and why.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in one of the following fields: computational biology, bioinformatics, biostatistics, biophysics, biochemistry, or relevant engineering disciplines. Ph.D. candidates expecting to graduate soon are also encouraged to apply.
• A strong interest in clinical and translational research.
• Prior experience working with any omic dataset relevant to microbiology or immunology, as demonstrated through past research publications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong ability to independently and creatively solve research problems, while being able to work effectively in teams composed of principal investigators and group members.
• Familiarity with programming languages commonly used in data science (R and/or Python), Linux shell scripting, and standard bioinformatics tools.

Exemption Status

Exempt

Compensation Detail

$71,992- $84,220 / year; Education, experience and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Schedule

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period

80

Schedule Details

Varies

International Assignment

No

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law".  Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Recruiter

Amy Hoffman