Postdoctoral Researcher, Jian Ma Lab

Carnegie Mellon University

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Type

Full-time

Posted

July 15, 2026

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Job Description

The lab of Jian Ma within the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University is looking for Postdoctoral Researcher (at least one) to develop machine learning algorithms to address exciting problems in computational biology. The main research focus in the Ma lab is the development of algorithms to reveal fundamental connections between human genome structure and function as well as their changes in different cellular conditions, during disease development, and across mammalian species. The group also works on machine learning architectures for representation learning, methods for cohesive integration of multimodal biomedical data, and approaches for enhancing model interpretability and generalizability. Current interests in computational biology include 3D genome organization, single-cell epigenomics, spatial omics, comparative genomics, and complex molecular interactions. Recent methods from the lab have been published in journals such as Nature Biotechnology, Cell Systems, Genome Research, Nature Communications, Genome Biology, PNAS, and conferences such as ICLR, AISTATS, RECOMB, ISMB. Lab website: https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~jianma/

The new postdoc will be expected to lead new computational method development with significant biological findings, and will be provided ample opportunities to integrate their methods within the broad research community and foster collaborations in several NIH Consortia (e.g., 4DN, SenNet, IGVF). The Ma lab is currently leading a UM1 Center in the NIH 4D Nucleome (4DN) Program.

Qualifications

PhD degree in Computer Science, Computational Biology, Electrical Engineering, or other quantitative fields.
A strong publication record in original method development.
Experience with epigenomic or single-cell genomic data analysis is a plus but not required.

Department: Ray and Stephanie Lane Computational Biology Department, School of Computer Science. Apply with a CV, publication list, and three references via Interfolio (see the CMU CBD "Join Us" page).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the job located, and is it remote/hybrid/on-site?

The position is located in Pittsburgh, PA at Carnegie Mellon University. The job posting does not specify a remote or hybrid work-mode policy.

What are the key responsibilities of this role?

You will develop machine learning algorithms to address computational biology problems, lead new computational method development with significant biological findings, integrate methods within the research community, and foster collaborations in several NIH Consortia.

What qualifications and experience are required?

You must have a PhD in Computer Science, Computational Biology, Electrical Engineering, or another quantitative field, and a strong publication record in original method development. Experience with epigenomic or single-cell genomic data analysis is a plus but not required.

Which team will I be working with?

You will work in the Jian Ma Lab within the Ray and Stephanie Lane Computational Biology Department, School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University.

How do I apply and what materials should I submit?

You can apply via Interfolio (accessible through the CMU CBD "Join Us" page) by submitting your CV, a publication list, and three references.