Postdoctoral Fellow: AML Genomics & Drug Discovery

Centre for Oncology and Immunology; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Centre for Oncology and Immunology in Hong Kong invites a Postdoctoral Fellow to join a collaborative program with the University of Hong Kong and the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre to study synthetic lethal interactions in myeloid malignancies using state-of-the-art functional genomics.

The successful candidate will perform collaborative research, contribute to the development of novel compounds against established targets, and work with interdisciplinary teams at HK Science and Technology

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a strong research background in molecular biology and related biomedical sciences.
• Experience with CRISPR/Cas9, high-throughput screening, sequencing and single cell technologies is required or highly desirable.
• Publication track record in academic research is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct collaborative AML research under the direction of the PI using functional genomics tools.
• Collaborate with teams at the Centre for Oncology and Immunology and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
• Develop novel compounds targeting established pathways in myeloid malignancies.
• Work with animal models and large-scale genomics approaches.

Skills

CRISPR/Cas9

High-throughput screening

Next-generation sequencing

Mammalian cell culture

Education

Ph.D. in relevant biomedical sciences

Job description

Centre for Oncology and Immunology in Hong Kong invites a Postdoctoral Fellow to join a collaborative program with the University of Hong Kong and the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre to study synthetic lethal interactions in myeloid malignancies using state-of-the-art functional genomics.

The successful candidate will perform collaborative research, contribute to the development of novel compounds against established targets, and work with interdisciplinary teams at HK Science and Technology