Postdoctoral Associate - Bioinformatics Education
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Location: Houston, TX
- Job Number: 7323868 (Ref #: 24335-en_US)
- Posting Date: Newly posted
Job Description
Summary
Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) has a postdoctoral position available in the laboratory of Dr. Erik Wright, who recently joined the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology (MVM). The length of the fellowship is for four years. As part of the Fundamentals in Bioinformatics (FunInBio) program, the Postdoctoral Associate will develop and present innovative bioinformatics educational materials to postdoctoral scientists and early career faculty in biological fields. The FunInBio curriculum surrounds a community science project about the environmental component of antibiotic resistance. This position provides an exceptional opportunity to hone teaching skills, master bioinformatics, and benefit the scientific community.
More information about FunInBio can be found here: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/11144035
Job Duties
- Develops and conducts a curriculum tailored to training biologists in bioinformatics.
- Participates in iterative content revision based on participant feedback.
- Hones teaching through in-person cohort sessions, at the Texas Medical Center or in the regional area.
- Creates compelling online documentation for teaching bioinformatics.
- Prepares survey reports, summaries, lesson plans, and perform quantitative analyses of outcomes.
- Contributes to preparation of scientific articles reporting program findings, and present results at conferences such as ISMB (Education/Outreach tracks).
- Maintains high level professional expertise through familiarity with the current scientific literature.
- Interacts with facilitators in related programs, such as the Bioconductor project, EvolvingSTEM, or SEA-PHAGES.
- Supports the FunInBio program and lab.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- MD or Ph.D. in biology, bioinformatics, computational biology, biomedical engineering, genomics, genetics, biotechnology, evolution, ecology, systems biology, epidemiology, biomedicine, or a related field.
- Experience as an instructor or teaching assistant.
- Strong interest in teaching and adult pedagogy is desired.
- Demonstratable programming abilities is a plus.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
