The biomedical data science lab (https : / / www.cuilab.net) at University of Tennessee Health Science Center is looking for highly motivated candidates for a Postdoctoral Scholar position.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop innovative machine learning strategies for equitable genomic medicine.

Our goal is to prevent or reduce new heath disparities arising from biomedical data inequality, by obtaining key knowledge and creating open resources to establish a new paradigm for machine learning with multiethnic biomedical data.

This position is funded by an NIH R01 grant until August 2026.QualificationsPh.D. in Computational Biology, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.

Expertise in machine learning and bioinformatics is required.Research experience in biomedical data analysis is a significant plus.

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee.

Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service.

Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT's doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions.

UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state's largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast.

The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country.

It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley's Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

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Last updated : 2024-04-06