Postdoctoral Associate

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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Postdoctoral Associate
Department	Pharm – Chemical Biology
Salary	Open
Posting Summary	A postdoctoral position is available to develop screening and confirmatory machine learning for explainable modeling of noncancer deaths in cancer patients. The work includes retrieving ‘omic data, carry out data cleansing, performing computational analyses, developing machine learning tools, and drafting and revising manuscripts.
Position Status	Full Time
COVID-19 Immunization Requirement	Under Policy 60.1.35 , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Prospective employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster within two weeks (14 calendar days) of eligibility . Based on current guidance, individuals are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the final dose of any COVID-19 vaccine authorized or approved for use in the United States by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Eligibility for a booster against COVID-19 varies and is explained on the University’s web site located at https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/covid-19-vaccine . Failure to provide proof of primary vaccination and booster will result in rescission of a prospective employee’s offer of employment and/or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Posting Number	22FA1215
Posting Open Date	10/31/2022
Posting Close Date	11/30/2022

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Ph.D. preferably in electronic engineering or computer science
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Excellent verbal communication and writing skills in English are a precondition. A strong record in combining cancer research and data science/engineering, and first author on 1-2 publications after 2020 are encouraged.
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Physical Demands and Work Environment
Overview	A postdoctoral position is available to develop screening and confirmatory machine learning for explainable modeling of noncancer deaths in cancer patients. The work includes retrieving ‘omic data, carry out data cleansing, performing computational analyses, developing machine learning tools, and drafting and revising manuscripts. Candidates with experience in electronic engineering or computer science and cancer research, a strong record in combining cancer research and data science/engineering, and first author on 1-2 publications after 2020 are encouraged to apply. Excellent verbal communication and writing skills in English are a precondition.
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Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants
Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/183250
Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Piscataway (RBHS)
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
Location Details	Department of Chemical Biology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, 164 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8020

Pre-employment Screenings

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Infection Control and Safety

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