佛罗里达大学招聘2023Fall人工智能与生物医学信息方向博士及博士后

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Recruitment Description

Multiple funded Ph.D. (2023 Fall) and Postdoc positions (anytime) are available in the Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics at the University of Florida (AI track). The research focuses on applying and developing ML/AI techniques to address biomedical problems, advance precision medicine to improve health outcome and equity. The ultimate goal of our study is to revolutionize the field of biomedicine through cutting-edge AI technologies and to solve practical biomedical problems in the real world. Candidates will work with Dr. Rui Yin (https://scholar.harvard.edu/ruiyin/home). In our team, we have abundant research experience working on machine learning, data mining, NLP, etc., and its application in the biomedical areas. The students will have significant freedom to explore the research they are interested in. Excellent students in our team will have the chance to visit Harvard University.

Research interests

The research areas in my lab include but are not limited to the following topics:

(1) Computational modeling in RNA viruses (influenza, coronaviruses, zika, etc.)

(2) Machine learning modeling to facilitate the diagnosis of rare/undiagnosed diseases

(3) Genotype-phenotype association study for biomarker identification and novel discovery

(4) Combination of clinical informatics and genomics to support clinical decision system

(5) Interpretable and trustworthy AI to advance health equity

Requirements for Ph.D. candidates:

1.     Strong passion and motivation for research with a desire to solve practical biomedical problems.

2.     Undergraduate or Master students in biomedical informatics/bioinformatics, computer science, electronic/biomedical engineering, mathematics or related majors.

3.     IELTS/TOEFL + GRE scores

4.     Strong programming with Python/R/C++/Java and mathematical skills.

5.     Research experience in data mining, machine learning and statistics. Candidates with publications are preferred.

Requirements for Postdocs:

1.     Strong passion and motivation for research with a desire to solve practical biomedical problems.

2.   Ph.D. degree in biomedical informatics, bioinformatics, computer science, electronic/biomedical engineering, mathematics or related majors.

3.     Strong programming and mathematical skills with experience in data mining, machine learning and biomedical informatics.

4.     Experience in genomic analysis, e.g., genome-wide association study, single-cell analysis.

5.     Demonstration of publications, teamwork and communication in English.

Contact Information

Interested individuals are encouraged to contact Dr. Rui Yin (yinrui29@gmail.com) with the following information:

1.     An updated CV

2.     Undergraduate and graduate transcripts for PhD

3.     One-page research statement if applicable

4.     Email subject “PhD/Postdoc Application”

About the University of Florida

The University of Florida is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its Gainesville campus since September 1906. After the Florida state legislature's creation of performance standards in 2013, the Florida Board of Governors designated the University of Florida as a "preeminent university”. For 2022, U.S. News & World Report ranked Florida as the 5th (tied) best public university and 28th (tied) best university in the United States. The University of Florida is the only member of the Association of American Universities in Florida and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". More information about the university and department can be found at: https://www.ufl.edu/ and https://hobi.med.ufl.edu/