Yang Lab @ Emory

Research/Job Opportunities

Research Assistant for Emory Students

Yang lab welcomes all levels of Emory Students including Undergraduate, Master, and PhD to apply for hourly paid research assistant positions.

  • The candidate is expected to have a quantitative background with basic statistics and computation knowledge; proficiency in one or multiple of the popular programming languages, e.g., R, Python, C++, Perl; and an interest in data science, machine learning, or quantitative genomics data analysis.
  • Experience working with big biomedical data, next-generation sequence data, genomics data analysis, machine learning and deep learning method application, and high-performance clusters are desirable but not required.

This position is suitable for

  • Emory Undergraduates who are seeking research experience in data science
  • SPH Master students who are looking for Applied Practice Experience (REAL is accepted but not required)
  • Master/PhD students of the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics who are looking for thesis mentor and projects

Research Specialist

Yang lab currently has an opening for Research Specialist. Please email application to Dr. Jingjing Yang jingjing.yang@emory.edu. Applications will be reviewed immediately after submission.

  • The candidate is required to have a B.S. or Master degree in Mathmatics, Epigenetics, Statistics/Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Computer Science or other relevant disciplines with research interests in quantitative genomics analysis and data sciense.
  • The candidate is expected to have proficiency in one or multiple of the popular programming languages, R, Python, C++, etc.
  • Experience working with large gnomics data and high-performance computing clusters are desirable but not required.
  • Interested candidate should submit CV, Brief Statement of Research Interest (one page), and Contacts for 3 references.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Yang lab currently has an opening for Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Please email application to Dr. Jingjing Yang jingjing.yang@emory.edu, or apply through Emory Careers. Applications will be reviewed immediately after submission.

  • The candidate is required to have a Ph.D. degree in Statistics/Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Computer Science or other relevant disciplines with research interests in statistical genetics and genomics data analysis.
  • The candidate is required to have proficiency in one or multiple of the popular programming languages, R, Python, C++, etc.
  • Experience working with large gnomics data and high-performance computing clusters are desirable.
  • Interested candidate should submit a Cover Letter, CV, Brief Statement of Research & Interest (less than 2 pages), one Sample Publication, and Contacts for 3 references.