POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR

This Position is Grant Funded

School of Medicine

Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Be You.

Duke School of Medicine's interdisciplinary Duke Molecular Physiology Institute (DMPI), is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow with a PhD in computational biology, genomics, computer science, bioinformatics, or a related discipline. The successful candidate will lead computational research projects applying advanced statistical, machine learning, and artificial intelligence approaches to large-scale genomic, single-cell, and multi-omics datasets. This is a computational-only position; no wet lab responsibilities are expected.

Be Bold.

Responsibilities :

• Use applied computational methods for the analysis of genomic, single-cell, and / or other high-dimensional biological datasets.
• Integrate multi-omics data (e.g., genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics) to identify novel biological insights relevant to human disease.
• Employ AI and machine learning approaches for predictive modeling, clustering, and feature discovery.
• Collaborate with experimental and clinical scientists to design, interpret, and translate computational findings.
• Prepare manuscripts, present findings at national and international conferences, and contribute to grant applications.
• Mentor graduate students, medical trainees, or junior team members in computational approaches.

Qualifications :

Environment and Opportunities :

The Postdoctoral Fellow will join a vibrant interdisciplinary research environment with opportunities for collaboration across computational, clinical, and translational research groups. The laboratory is a robust, multi-disciplinary academic translational research laboratory composed of PhD computational staff scientists and trainees focused on understanding biomarkers and biology of cardiovascular disease. The postdoctoral fellow will be co-mentored by mentors with expertise in clinical cardiology, data science, biostatistics, human genetics and clinical and translational research. This position offers excellent opportunities for career development, leadership in high-impact projects, and preparation for an independent research career in academia or industry.

Choose Duke.

Join our award-winning team and be part of an inclusive culture that values excellence, innovation, and discovery. Duke University is consistently ranked among the top universities worldwide and is renowned for its cutting-edge research across disciplines. Beyond the engaging work, you'll also benefit from Duke's competitive benefits package, including health insurance plans, generous paid time off, retirement programs with employer contributions, tuition assistance for employees and their children, and more.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions :

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and / or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.