Postdoc, GI Medical Oncology — Colorectal Cancer Research

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 64,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston seeks a postdoctoral fellow in the GI Medical Oncology department. You will assist the PI with clinical, translational, and basic science projects, designing independent experiments focused on colorectal cancer models and multi-omics analyses.

Responsibilities include proposing innovative approaches, presenting findings, and preparing publications and grant applications, while complying with all policies and regulations.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in medicine, science, engineering or bioinformatics is required.
• Experience with algebraic and statistical data interpretation is a plus.
• Proven ability to design, execute, and report experiments and results.

Responsibilities

• Assist PI with clinical, translational and basic science projects.
• Design and initiate independent research experiments.
• Work with in vitro and in vivo models of colorectal cancer.
• Prepare samples for RNAseq, DNAseq, spatial transcriptomics and single cell analyses.
• Perform multiplex imaging experiments and analysis.
• Write results for publications and assist with grant applications.
• Collaborate with experimental and computational lab members.

Skills

Colorectal cancer research

In vitro models

In vivo models

PDX modeling

Multiplex imaging

Genomic sequencing

RNAseq

DNAseq

Single-cell analysis

Grant writing

Scientific publishing

Independent research

Data interpretation

Education

Graduate degree in medicine, science, engineering or bioinformatics

Tools

Spatial transcriptomics

Sequencing platforms

Bioinformatics analyses

Job description

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston seeks a postdoctoral fellow in the GI Medical Oncology department. You will assist the PI with clinical, translational, and basic science projects, designing independent experiments focused on colorectal cancer models and multi-omics analyses.

Responsibilities include proposing innovative approaches, presenting findings, and preparing publications and grant applications, while complying with all policies and regulations.