Nsf Ncems - Huck Institutes Graduate Assistantship

Penn State

University Park, PA, US
Minimum grade 15 half-time; willingness to match c...
Python or r programming proficiency
Linux operating system familiarity
Computational biology project experience
The position supports community-scale synthesis research by contributing to NCEMS Working Groups focused on molecular and cellular sciences

Job Summary

  • The position supports community-scale synthesis research by contributing to NCEMS Working Groups focused on molecular and cellular sciences.
  • Selected candidates will process and analyze high-throughput datasets including transcriptomics, ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, and Hi-C using reproducible computational pipelines.
  • Graduate Research Assistants are expected to work 20 hours per week in person at the Benkovic Building with substantial overlap with their mentor's schedule.

Matching Summary

The position supports community-scale synthesis research by contributing to NCEMS Working Groups focused on molecular and cellular sciences.

Salary

Minimum Grade 15 half-time; willingness to match candidate's current grade level pay at half-time

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Python or R programming proficiency
  • Linux operating system familiarity
  • Computational biology project experience
  • Full-time doctoral student status at Penn State

Nice-to-have

  • Machine learning application experience
  • Multi-modal biological data integration
  • Snakemake or Nextflow workflow languages
  • Transcriptomics and gene regulatory data processing

Key Requirements

  • Must be a full-time doctoral student at Penn State University Park
  • Must be in good academic and conduct standing
  • Requires strong interest in computational and data-driven molecular science

Work Rights

Not specified

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