Postdoctoral Fellow - Computational Systems Biology

City of Hope

Duarte, CA

ID: 7295061 (Ref.No. 10028357)
Posted: Recently posted
Salary / Pay Rate: $34.00 - $37.55 / hour
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.

We seek a motivated and talented Postdoctoral Fellow to join Dr. Andrei Rodin’s laboratory in the Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine, Beckman Research Institute.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will be working in a highly collaborative group on a variety of multidisciplinary research projects with a common theme of developing and applying interpretable AI / machine learning / deep learning / information-theoretic methods and algorithms in the context of multiscale biological networks, ranging from molecules (protein chemistry) to genes (spatial transcriptomics) to tissues (digital pathology) to individuals (cancer immunotherapy response) to systems (social determinants of health). Our research projects are supported by outstanding collaborators, robust core facilities, and the availability of unique multimodal biomedical datasets.

For more information about Dr. Rodin’s lab, please visit here.

As a successful candidate, you will:

  • Develop and apply novel computational methodologies.
  • Regularly communicate and interact with the other team members.
  • Submit abstracts to scientific meetings, present and discuss research findings.
  • Write and submit manuscripts for publication.
  • Write and submit grants and grant progress reports.

Your qualifications should include:

  • Ph.D. or M.D. degree in quantitative disciplines, such as computational biology, computational medicine, statistical genetics, biostatistics, computational chemistry, computer science, physics, statistics, mathematics, or applied mathematics.
  • Substantial coding experience (Python, C/C++/C#/etc.).
  • Fundamental understanding of, and practical experience with AI / machine learning / deep learning (TensorFlow, Keras, scikit-learn, PyTorch, etc.).
  • Experience with big data analysis, high-performance computing, and statistical methodologies.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Previous experience in biomedical research is a plus.

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria:work experience, qualifications, and work location.

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Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $34.00 - $37.55 / hour

The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.



City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.