Postdoctoral Associates and Senior Scientists in AI for Precision Medicine and Therapeutics job with Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence – (Jobs)

We are looking for several talented and motivated Postdoctoral Associates and Senior Research Scientists to join Prof. Natasa Przulj’s research team in the field of AI for Precision Medicine and Therapeutics at MBZUAI in Abu Dhabi, a top 10 research university in the world according to CS Rankings in the fields that we have, with outstanding faculty members including Prof. Eran Segal, Prof. Eric Xing etc., please see: https://csrankings.org/#/indexai&vision&mlmining&nlp&robotics&bio&world and https://mbzuai.ac.ae/study/faculty-directory/

They will work on developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and network data science algorithms for mining molecular multi-omics and medical data to improve multiple tasks of precision medicine and discover new precision therapeutics. The successful candidates will work closely with our interdisciplinary team of researchers to advance the state-of-the-art. They will be uniquely positioned to work on the flagship Human Phenotype Project and Emirati Genome Project data. This position offers an excellent opportunity for career development, collaboration, tech-transfer, and impactful research in AI, Computational Biology and Precision Medicine and Therapeutics.  You can read more about the lab at: 

https://mbzuai.ac.ae/study/faculty/natasa-przulj/ and https://przulj-lab.github.io/

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Bioinformatics, or a related quantitative field. Strong background and expertise in data science, bioinformatics, network science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, or related areas. Solid understanding of AI algorithms, models, and frameworks. Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in bioinformatics and AI research (e.g., Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch). Record of publications in top-tier conferences or journals in bioinformatics, AI, or related fields (for post-doctoral researchers only). Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment. Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and projects.

Required Work and Related Experience:

Good technical skills including at least several of the following: algorithms, data analysis, graph, network and complexity theory, scientific computing, statistics, machine learning, programming in C, C++, Python, a scripting language, using a parallel computing environment, bioinformatics, network biology, network medicine, network analytics, medical informatics.

 

Start date: ASAP

 

Apply: https://apply.interfolio.com/180309 and https://apply.interfolio.com/180311