Assistant Scientist / Assistant Professor - Computational Biology

Henry Ford Health

Henry Ford Health (HFH) in Detroit, Michigan, is one of the nation's leading comprehensive health systems, recognized for excellence in clinical care, research, and education. The Center for Cutaneous Biology and Immunology (CCBI) is a dynamic, multidisciplinary research program dedicated to advancing our understanding of skin biology and immunology, cancer immunology, and the functional genomics that govern immune cell behavior in cancer as well as autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Our team fosters an innovative, collaborative, diverse, and open-minded research environment in partnership with Michigan State University. We are supported by multiple NIH-funded grants and active communities of immunologists, molecular biologists, biochemists, data scientists, physician scientists, and computational biologists. Our mission is to advance translational research that leads to meaningful improvements in clinical care.

Position Description

We invite applications for anAssistant Professor / Assistant Scientistwith expertise incomputational biology,statistical genetics,genomics, andAI-driven medicine. We seek a highly motivated individual who develops and applies state-of-the-art computational methods to complex, large-scale biological datasets. The successful candidate will contribute to high-impact translational research programs and lead independent research efforts, and will hold a joint faculty appointment (Assistant Scientist)with Michigan State University as part of the HFH-MSU Health Sciences partnership.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and apply computational, statistical, and AI/ML approaches to analyze diverse biological datasets, including:

• GWAS, whole-genome/exome sequencing

• DNA methylation and epigenomic profiling

• Bulk and single-cell RNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics

• ATAC-seq (bulk and single-cell), proteomics, CyTOF, and IMC

• Histological and radiological imaging data

• Clinical and epidemiological datasets

• Lead independent research projects and contribute to collaborative team science initiatives.

• Pursue external funding (e.g., NIH, NSF, foundations) to support research programs.

• Mentor trainees and collaborate closely with investigators across HFH and Michigan State University.

Required Qualifications

• PhD in biostatistics, bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science, or a related discipline.

• Strong research track record in genetics, multi-omics integration, and/or AI applications to biological or clinical data, as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.

• Demonstrated ability-or strong potential-to secure external research funding.

• Proficiency in programming and analytical languages/platforms (e.g., R, Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch).

• Experience working in Unix/Linux environments, including shell scripting (Bash, awk, sed).

• Familiarity with tools for genomic, epigenomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic analysis, including next-generation sequencing pipelines (DNA-seq, RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, ChIP-seq).

• Experience with single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, eQTL/pQTL analysis, and multimodal data integration.

• Familiarity with imaging analytics (e.g., spatial transcriptomics, H&E, IMC, radiological imaging).

• Experience in human subjects research, healthcare data, epidemiology, or biomedical applications.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and collaborative skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues of diverse technical and scientific backgrounds.

How to Apply:

Please submit your CV, cover letter, and research statement (past accomplishments, current work, and future research vision) to:

Dr. Qing-Sheng Mi, MD, PhD

Director, Center for Cutaneous Biology and Immunology (CCBI)

Email: [email protected]

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Henry Ford Health is committed to the fair and equitable treatment of all individuals and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, height, weight, genetic information, or any other protected category in accordance with federal and state laws.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Medical Group

• Department: Dermatology - New Center Det

• Shift: Day Job

• Union Code: Not Applicable

Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services - from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That's why we offer support in the various components of our team's well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is

committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to

race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,

weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,

or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.