Postdoctoral position in digestive diseases - microbiome center 2023-2024 | Los Angeles, CA

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  • Location: Los Angeles, CA

of investigators conducting preclinical, clinical, and translational research at the UCLA Microbiome Center by providing expertise in advanced computational, biostatistics bioinformatics and system biological approaches to map relationships between clinical phenotypes and biological factors to provide new insights into host- microbiome interactions in health and disease.

The IBBC provides state-of-the-art, innovative computational methods, pipelines and workflows enabling researchers to unlock the full potential of their datasets. The Core provides unique services and expertise in integrating multiple streams of complex and interconnected biological data datasets. As a part of the team,

the candidate will develop skills in the application of biostatistical and bioinformatics tools to perform large-scale integrative analyses to backsses the complex interactions between various levels of biological data (e.

g. microbiome, metabolomics, foodomics, multimodal brain imaging data) with clinical phenotypes. Ongoing projects include brain-gut-microbiome interactions associated with Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, autism spectrum disorder, obesity, exposome, social determinants or health , and chronic pain. There will be many opportunities to lead and contribute to high impact publications. Extensive mentorship will be provided to facilitate the transition to an independent

research career. Qualifications: Ph. D. in Biostatistics, Statistics, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology or a relevant field.

Knowledge of statistics and quantitative modeling Proficiency in R A demonstrated capacity to drive first author publications. Excellent written and verbal communication skills Preferred Qualifications: Experience with modeling large scale data set is a plus Familiarity with metabolomics and microbiome data is a plus The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what's right, making things better, and being kind.

These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at medschool. ucla. edu/cultural-north-star. To apply, please visit: recruit. apo. ucla. edu/JPF08825 The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, interaction, interactionual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, policy.

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