Postdoctoral Scholar Research (Finance)

The Morsani College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease & International Medicine, invites applications for Postdoctoral Scholar for Research Positions to join Cui Lab and the robust Malaria Research Program at the University of South Florida. Dr. Cui's laboratory is recruiting a Postdoctoral fellow to study population genomics. Applicants interested in this work should have a recent Ph.D. in biological disciplines or other related fields. The Lab is located at the USF Research Park on the main campus in Tampa. There are opportunities for collaboration within the Department of internal medicine, Global Health, and throughout the University of South Florida, including the Moffitt cancer institute. A strong emphasis is placed on career development, participation in national meetings, communication skills, grant and manuscript writing, interdisciplinary research, and population genomics studies. Postdoctoral Fellows of outstanding caliber, who are self-motivated and independently driven, would be joining a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary training environment.
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Salary will be at or above published guidelines of the NIH, with travel funds available to attend national and international meetings. A multi-year commitment to the training is expected. This position is supported by the Fogarty International Center, NIH and is a project-dependent position and appointment at 100% effort. Since this work focuses on enhancing malaria research in Myanmar, Myanmar citizenship is a requirement for the applicant.
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\nMinimum Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. terminal degree from an accredited institution in biological disciplines such as Molecular and Cellular Biology, Microbiology, Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health or related subjects. Outstanding communication skills to ensure good interactions across multiple research teams.
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Preferred Qualifications: Evidence of publication record in infectious diseases, and experience performing population genetics, epidemiology and genomics studies are preferred.The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.
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Working at USF
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With more than 16,000 employees at USF, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay region. At USF you will find opportunities to excel in a rich academic environment that fosters the development and advancement of our employees. We believe in creating a talented, engaged and driven workforce through on-going development and career opportunities. We also offer a first class benefit package that includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, tuition program and generous leave programs and more.
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To learn more about working at USF please visit: Work Here. Learn Here. Grow Here .Conduct population genomics studies of malaria parasites;
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Collaborate with any other lab members in bioinformatics;
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Write manuscripts for peer review journals.