Postdoctoral Associate in Computational Systems Biology
[posted July 3, 2008]
The laboratory of Vincent VanBuren, PhD, part of the newly established Department of Systems Biology and Translational Medicine in the College of Medicine, seeks a Postdoctoral Associate in the broadly defined area of computational systems biology to work in one or more of the following areas: development of novel analyses of microarray data or biological sequence information, reconstruction of biological networks from high-throughput data, or molecular-level simulations of biological systems. The successful candidate will also participate in the construction and maintenance of computational tools that foster scientific collaboration. Prospective candidates must hold a PhD in a related field, have skills in computer programming and mathematics, have expert knowledge of molecular biology, and must effectively interact with a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. Additionally, candidates with skills in one or more of the following specific areas will be favorably considered: MATLAB, Perl, R/BioConductor, C/C++, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, Web development, high performance computing with Rocks clusters and/or Apple Workgroup clusters, structural equation modeling, Bayesian inference, DNA microarray analysis, biochemical simulations, linear algebra, differential equations, data mining, and database management. See http://vanburenlab.tamhsc.edu to learn more about ongoing projects. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references to: vanburen@tamu.edu, or by regular mail to: Dr. Vincent VanBuren, Assistant Professor, Department of Systems Biology and Translational Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 702 SW H.K. Dodgen Loop, Temple, TX 76504. Texas A&M Health Science Center is an equal opportunity employer.
Additional keywords: bioinformatics, computational biology, gene regulatory networks, postdoctoral fellow

Summer Research for Undergraduate and M.D. Students
[re-posted July 3, 2008]

The Laboratory of Dr. Vincent VanBuren has multiple exciting summer research opportunities for Graduate and M.D. students. Learn something new and build your C.V. Please email Dr. VanBuren to inquire.

Summer research opportunities :
Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Medical Student Summer Research Program

Graduate Students

The Laboratory of Dr. Vincent VanBuren has an opening for a new graduate student. Please email Dr. VanBuren to inquire.

CLOSED POSITIONS

Postdoctoral Associate in Computational Systems Biology ****position was suspended and re-posted with a new description July 3, 2008*****
[posted October 2, 2007]

The laboratory of Vincent VanBuren, PhD, part of the newly established Department of Systems Biology and Translational Medicine in the College of Medicine, seeks a Postdoctoral Associate in the broadly defined area of computational systems biology to work in one or more of the following areas: development of novel analyses of microarray data or biological sequence information, reconstruction of biological networks from high-throughput data, or molecular-level simulations of biological systems. Prospective candidates must hold a PhD in a related field, have skills in computer programming and mathematics, have expert knowledge of molecular biology, and must effectively interact with a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. Additionally, candidates with skills in one or more of the following specific areas will be favorably considered: MATLAB, Perl, R/BioConductor, C/C++, high performance computing with Rocks clusters, structural equation modeling, Bayesian inference, DNA microarray analysis, biochemical simulations, linear algebra, differential equations, data mining, and database management. See http://vanburenlab.tamhsc.edu to learn more about ongoing projects. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references to: vanburen@tamu.edu, or by regular mail to: Dr. Vincent VanBuren, Director, SBTM Microarray Laboratory, Assistant Professor, Department of Systems Biology and Translational Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 702 SW H.K. Dodgen Loop, Temple, TX 76504. Texas A&M Health Science Center is an equal opportunity employer.

Additional keywords: bioinformatics, computational biology, gene regulatory networks, postdoctoral fellow

Microarray Laboratory Research Assistant/Associate
[posted February 2, 2007 ] *** POSITION FILLED ***

The SBTM Microarray Laboratory, part of the newly formed Department of Systems Biology and Translational Medicine in the College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, is seeking a Research Assitant or Associate to perform core operations of the microarray facility, including RNA extraction, RNA quality determination using the Agilent BioAnalyzer, dye coupling using Ambion’s  amino-allyl dye-coupling kits, array hybridization, array scanning using GenePix software. Prospective candidates must possess expertise in RNA handling protocols, have excellent oral and written communication skills, and must effectively interact with a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. Candidates with skills and experience in the above microarray procedures will be favorably considered. Rank and salary are dependant on qualifications and experience. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references to: vanburen@tamu.edu, or by regular mail to: Dr. Vincent VanBuren, Director, SBTM Microarray Laboratory, Assistant Professor, Department of Systems Biology and Translational Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 702 SW H.K. Dodgen Loop, Temple, TX 76504.  For more information about the facility, see: http://sbtm.tamhsc.edu/Microarray/ Texas A&M Health Science Center is an equal opportunity employer.