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The University of Massachusetts Medical School, one of the fastest growing academic health centers in the country, has built a reputation as a world-class research institution, consistently producing noteworthy advances in clinical and basic research. The Medical School attracts more than $174 million in research funding annually, 80 percent of which comes from federal funding sources. UMMS is the academic partner of UMass Memorial Health Care, the largest health care provider in Central Massachusetts.

An NIH supported postdoctoral research position in Bioinformatics is available at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. The research project focuses on using T cell receptor CDR3 and sequencing and transcriptome analysis, using microarray and RNA-Seq data, to characterize the lineage relationship between effector and memory CD8+ T cell responses to human Epstein Barr virus (EBV) infection. The post-doc will also work closely with experimental scientists to develop and use novel deep sequencing methods to analyze EBV sequence diversity in the oral and peripheral blood compartments and to examine the potential role of EBV epitope-specific CD8+ T cell responses in EBV sequence evolution.

Ideal candidates possess the following qualifications:
(1) PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science, statistics, or a related discipline;
(2) Proficiency in computer programming (e.g., C++/Java/Perl/Python/R);
(3) Skills in manipulating and analyzing large sequencing datasets
(4) Strong oral and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills
(5) A strong publication record; and
(6) Highly motivated to apply skills towards solving biological problems

Interested applicants please email CV to Mindy.Donovan@umassmed.edu

This position will be co-mentored by Drs. Katherine Luzuriaga (Pediatrics,
Molecular Medicine) and Dr. Manuel Garber (Bioinformatics).