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Job

Computational Biologist

The NIAID Laboratory of Immune System Biology is seeking a talented and motivated Computational Biologist to join our team in Bethesda, MD.

About the position

Our group focuses on uncovering spatial determinants of immune tolerance by studying patients with inborn errors of immunity. We use highly multiplexed 3D tissue imaging (confocal microscopy) and custom and open-source computational pipelines to identify spatial features dictating immune responses.

This computational biologist will be expected to developed computational pipelines, including learning, operating, and scaling our existing computational and 3D image analysis pipelines. They will also develop and implement custom image analysis tools to solve novel spatial biology challenges, as well as manage and support computational projects comprised of complex 3-dimensional tissue imaging datasets. Lastly, they will be asked to maintain and optimize our existing in-house image analysis software and computational workflows.

Apply for this vacancy

What you'll need to apply

Interested candidates should submit a brief cover letter outlining your research interest and relevant experience, a current CV, and the contact information of two to three professional references directly to Dr. Ian Lamborn, using the subject line 'Computational Biologist Application - [Your Name]', at the email below.

Contact name

Ian Lamborn MD, PhD

Contact email

[email protected]

Qualifications

Applicants must have strong programming skills in Python and/or R, and will preferably have experience with quantitative image processing, spatial statistics, multiplexed tissue imaging (IBEX, CODEX, confocal), or spatial transcriptomics. Multiple training levels will be considered, but a bachelor’s degree is the minimum.

Disclaimer/Fine Print

U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply. NIH welcomes foreign nationals with the exception of individuals from this list.