Research Associate (Computational Modelling - Lab of Dr. Rajanikanth Vadigepalli)

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow#39;s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educashy;tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Responsibilities:

The Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine at the Thomas Jefferson University offers a research position in computational systems biology of autonomic neuroscience and heart failure. The position will be at the level of a Research Associate or a Postdoctoral Fellow depending on applicantrsquo;s qualifications and the duration of research experience after receiving a doctoral degree. Research Associate position requires five years of work experience after the completion of PhD.

The successful applicant will participate in a multidisciplinary project supported by the National Institutes of Health to study the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying autonomic circuits driving cardiovascular control in health and disease. The postdoctoral fellow will work in an interdisciplinary team to develop multiscale computational models of molecular, cellular, tissue, and organismal physiological processes governing neural control of cardiac physiology in heart failure and neuromodulatory therapies.

The position offers excellent scientific opportunities for cross training in leading edge quantitative and data analytical methods in a highly stimulating and diverse environment. The internationally collaborative research team includes faculty, staff, and students from many disciplinary backgrounds, including pathology, cell and molecular biology, engineering, bioinformatics, and computer science. The position is available immediately.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. in computational biology, systems engineering, computational neuroscience, physiology, or a related field, with significant research experience in application of computational modeling tools and methods. Experience in Matlab, R/BioConductor, or related state of the art tools for simulation and analysis of computational models is required. Experience in using artificial intelligence methods for combined physics and deep learning models is a plus, but not required. Candidates with a proven track record of working on computational modeling research projects are preferred. This position requires a significant amount of teamwork and excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

NOTE: Applicants with less than 5 years of experience post PHD may be considered for a postdoc fellow position.