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# Postoctoral Researcher

- **Company:** University of Pennsylvania
- **Location:** Philadelphia, PA, United States
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Integration, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Information Technology, Integration Frameworks
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.phillyjobs.com/job.asp?id=3468699727&tx=JR7367FFI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Systems Biology, Statistics, or a related field.
 * Demonstrated expertise in data integration, machine learning, or network biology.
 * Experience with large-scale omics data analysis.
 * Proficiency in R and/or Python programming.
 * Strong statistical and modeling skills.
 * Excellent communication and writing abilities., * Experience in multi-omics integration frameworks and dimensionality reduction.
 * Familiarity with longitudinal or epidemiological study design.
 * Background in systems biology of complex physiological processes.
 * Knowledge of AI/ML methods for trajectory prediction and anomaly detection.
 * Interest in maternal-fetal health, developmental biology, or reproductive biology.

## Description

* Integrate and analyze longitudinal multi-omics datasets (lipidomics, metabolomics, proteomics, transcriptomics) from blood, urine, and placenta with vaginal and gut microbiome, wearable, clinical and environmental data.
 * Perform network analyses, including community structure modeling, to characterize physiological changes across pregnancy.
 * Identify molecular disruptions in obstetric syndromes (e.g., preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, preterm birth).
 * Apply trajectory modeling and outlier detection to identify earliest deviations from healthy pregnancy pathways.
 * Collaborate with clinical and experimental teams to generate biologically meaningful insights.
 * Develop independence through activities including, but not limited to, writing peer-reviewed publications for research conferences and journals, giving presentations at research conferences, and assisting in grant proposal development.