Postdoctoral Fellow - Cancer Genomics
- Requisition #: 600815-202501060815
- Department: Bioinformatics & Comp Biology
- Location: Houston, TX
- Posted Date: 12/30/2024
A full-time postdoctoral fellow position is available in Professor Wenyi Wang's lab at the Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Dr. Wang's laboratory conducts cutting-edge research to understand the evolution of cancer genomes, aiming to uncover mechanisms of cancer initiation, progression, and therapeutic response. This research is fundamental to advancing our knowledge of cancer and improving patient outcomes. See further information at the lab webpage: https://odin.mdacc.tmc.edu/~wwang7.
We are seeking a highly self-motivated postdoctoral candidate with experience in prostate or thyroid cancer research and strong analytical skills in single-cell RNA-seq data, and preferably also in whole-genome sequencing data.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This position will involve both methodology development and biomedical sequencing data analysis and interpretation. The candidate will work closely with our experienced clinician collaborators at MD Anderson, contributing to revealing the underlying mechanism behind the response heterogeneity of metastatic prostate cancer or anaplastic thyroid cancer and developing novel therapeutic targets.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. in bioinformatics, statistics, biostatistics, computer science or a related field. Extensive experience with R, Python, and prior experience in computational biology are required. The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to engage in independent thinking, be meticulous in their attitude towards work, and be collegial as a team member. The candidate must demonstrate scholarship through at least two published first-author manuscripts.
ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION
To apply, please email (1) a cover letter describing current and future research, (2) a curriculum vitae, and (3) a list of three references to Dr. Wenyi Wang at wwang7@mdanderson.org.
POSITION INFORMATION
MD Anderson offers full-time postdoc positions with a salary ranging from $64,000 to $76,000. depending on the number of years of postgraduate experience. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition03/01/2025
Dr. Wang's laboratory conducts cutting-edge research to understand the evolution of cancer genomes, aiming to uncover mechanisms of cancer initiation, progression, and therapeutic response. This research is fundamental to advancing our knowledge of cancer and improving patient outcomes. See further information at the lab webpage: https://odin.mdacc.tmc.edu/~wwang7.
We are seeking a highly self-motivated postdoctoral candidate with experience in prostate or thyroid cancer research and strong analytical skills in single-cell RNA-seq data, and preferably also in whole-genome sequencing data.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This position will involve both methodology development and biomedical sequencing data analysis and interpretation. The candidate will work closely with our experienced clinician collaborators at MD Anderson, contributing to revealing the underlying mechanism behind the response heterogeneity of metastatic prostate cancer or anaplastic thyroid cancer and developing novel therapeutic targets.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. in bioinformatics, statistics, biostatistics, computer science or a related field. Extensive experience with R, Python, and prior experience in computational biology are required. The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to engage in independent thinking, be meticulous in their attitude towards work, and be collegial as a team member. The candidate must demonstrate scholarship through at least two published first-author manuscripts.
ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION
To apply, please email (1) a cover letter describing current and future research, (2) a curriculum vitae, and (3) a list of three references to Dr. Wenyi Wang at wwang7@mdanderson.org.
POSITION INFORMATION
MD Anderson offers full-time postdoc positions with a salary ranging from $64,000 to $76,000. depending on the number of years of postgraduate experience. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition
