Postdoctoral Fellowship in Bioinformatics and Statistics 

The Center for Bioinformatics of the U.S FDAs National Center for 
Toxicological Research (NCTR) seeks qualified postdoctoral candidates 
in the field of bioinformatics with emphasis on study of drug induced 
liver injury. The position is open immediately. The position requires a 
diverse range of expertise in data mining, machine learning, statistics, 
and biology. The successful candidates need to have a Ph.D. degree in 
either Bioinformatics/Computational biology or toxicology with experience
in Bioinformatics. The candidate must possess experience in analyzing data
for microarray gene expression and next-generation sequencing. Knowledge 
in toxicology, in generally, and hepatotoxicity in particular will be 
highly beneficial. The starting salary is 57K. 

The position is only applied to the candidates with U.S. citizenship or 
permanent resident alien status (not   H-1 visa holder). However, other 
applicants with Optional Practical Training (OPT) or H-1 holder willing 
to convert to J-1 status are also considered. The foreign applicants can 
enroll the program with J1 visa.

To express your interest in this position, email or mail your curriculum 
vitae to

Weida Tong, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Bioinformatics
FDA/NCTR, 3900 NCTR Rd., HFT-130, Jefferson, AR 72079
weida.tong-#-fda.hhs.gov, 870-543-7142

About us:

The Center for Bioinformatics has a broad range of projects in toxicology 
that are in support of FDA regulatory review processes. For example, our 
team is significantly involved in FDAs Voluntary Genomics Data Submission
(VGDS) program and associated development of best practices for industry 
in submitting pharmacogenomics data in the regulatory process. Other 
highly visible projects are: (1) development of the FDA genomic tool, 
ArrayTrack; and, (2) leading the MicroArray Quality Control (MAQC) and 
the Sequencing Quality Control (SEQC) consortia. In addition, the team 
specializes in developing subject matter-specific knowledge bases such as 
for hepatotoxicity and endocrine disrupting compounds; knowledge base 
development relies on such skills as text mining, computational modeling, 
chemoinformatics, and QSAR. Successful candidates will join a dynamic, 
cutting-edge group to learn and develop applications and methods for 
omics data analysis and biomarker discovery in the FDA. Specifically, 
he or she, depending on the interest and experience, will:
1) Participate in the FDA VGDS program to learn how toxicogenomics is 
   being applied in drug development and how toxicogenomics data are being 
   reviewed in the FDA
2) Gain hands-on experience with the FDA genomic tool, ArrayTrack and other
   bioinformatics tools for supporting the research and regulatory review 
   in the FDA
3) Participate as a collaborator in the FDA-led MAQC and SEQC projects
4) Contribute to the development of the FDA Liver Toxicity Knowledge Base
5) Assist in developing and implementing electronic data submission systems
   in the FDA

NCTR, located 35 miles south of Little Rock, Arkansas, is a research 
center of the FDA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The 
mission of NCTR is to conduct peer-reviewed scientific research that 
supports and anticipates FDAs current and future regulatory needs. This 
involves fundamental and applied research specifically designed to define 
biological mechanisms of action underlying the toxicity of products 
regulated by the FDA. Research is aimed at understanding critical 
biological events in the expression of toxicity and developing methods to 
improve assessment of human exposure, susceptibility, and risk.