The senior scientist is expected to carry out advanced research in primary care and cancer epidemiology/prevention in Dr. Li’s research team in the Department of Family Medicine, and manage the research projects, epidemiologic and clinical data, and biospecimen.

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified candidates must have a PhD degree in bioinformatics, or molecular/genomic epidemiology, and have significant and productive research experience in the area of bioinformatics, statistical genetics, biostatistics, or GI cancer epidemiology. Candidates must present evidence of the following:

A strong record of first authored, peer-reviewed publication in statistical genetics, biostatistics, GI cancer epidemiology, and/or bioinformatics

Significant expertise and experience in population and clinical research, database design and management, and biospecimen management

Strong skills in statistical analysis and programming using R, C, SAS, Matlab, etc.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Doctoral degree
Experience: None
Licensure: None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.