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This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

 

POSITION SPECIFICS

The Mahony lab at The Pennsylvania State University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Scholar to work on an NIH-funded project focused on applying deep neural networks to understand gene regulatory systems.

Our lab is primarily focused on understanding how the regulatory activities of transcription factors are affected by cell-specific chromatin environments.

The postdoctoral research project will develop concept-based neural network interpretability approaches that can interpret the biological determinants of regulatory genomics signals. We will apply these techniques in collaborative projects to understand regulatory dynamics in cell differentiation systems. 

The Mahony lab is part of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the main campus of The Pennsylvania State University (see http://mahonylab.org). We are core members of the Center for Eukaryotic Gene Regulation and the Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, which offer excellent environments for pursuing postdoctoral research in regulatory genomics.

Prior experience developing neural network applications and/or developing regulatory genomics analysis methods is required. A Ph.D. in a relevant field is required. Interested individuals should upload their curriculum vitae, contact details for three scientific/professional references, and a personal statement of background and interests.

 

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

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BENEFITS

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

 

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