Researcher (Casual Nonexempt)
Part-timeRegents of the University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MNPart-time$34.7/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The researcher will continue work on the RER genomic assay by evaluating predictive models that classify horses into risk categories and examining a new machine learning method for improving performance in Thoroughbreds. The appointment also includes finalizing the Standardbred model and writing the corresponding manuscripts once the models are finalized.
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Job ID373329
LocationTwin Cities
Job FamilySupplemental Employee
Full/Part TimePart-Time
Regular/TemporaryRegular
Job Code0005
Employee ClassCivil Service
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About the Job
This appointment will be to continue work on the RER genomic assay. Evaluate the predictive models developed to classify horses into multiple risk categories (e.g., very low, low, moderate, high, and very high) and also examine a new machine learning method that could improve performance in the TBs. Work to finalize the Standardbred model in a similar manner. Once models have been finalized, write the corresponding manuscripts.
Qualifications
All required qualifications must be included in the application material
Required Qualifications:
PhD in computational genomics
Experience with:
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Computational and bioinformatics
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Machine learning and statistical modeling
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Programming and data infrastructure
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Experimental and Field Methods
Pay and Benefits
Pay Range: $34.70/hr; depending on education/qualifications/experience.
Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.
How To Apply
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About University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.
At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by the Star Tribune as a Top Workplace for 2021, as well as by Forbes as Best Employers for Women and one of America's Best Employers (2015, 2018, 2019, 2023), Best Employer for Diversity (2019, 2020), Best Employer for New Grads (2018, 2019), and Best Employer by State (2019, 2022).
The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.
The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu.
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor Degree
Minimum Experience Required
None
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Public Transportation Accessible
Yes
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
No
Physical Required
Yes
Drug Test Required
Yes
Compensation
$11.41 / Hourly
Postal Code
55455
Job Type
Part Time
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
373329
Job Benefits
Not specified
How this job compares
Set against the 4,450 open Researcher jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$34.7/hr
- US median$24–32/hr332 hourly ranges
This rate, $34.70/hr, is 25% above the US median midpoint ($28/hr) — in the middle half of Researcher hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 49 open Researcher jobs in Minnesota and 4,450 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Minnesota
- Mayo Clinic13 open
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- Experience
- Researcher postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (1,350 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 2,006 of the 4,450 open Researcher jobs (45%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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