Postdoctoral Fellow - Computational RNA & Cancer Biology

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Boston (MA); In loco; USD 72.000 - 76.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational RNA Biology and Cancer. The Insco Laboratory focuses on RNA processing defects in cancer, especially melanoma, and uses zebrafish models and human datasets to uncover RNA-driven mechanisms and therapeutic vulnerabilities.

The successful candidate will analyze transcriptomic datasets from model organisms and patient samples, develop new computational tools, and contribute to public data deposition and

Competenze

• PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in biomedical, computational, or related sciences.
• Experience analyzing complex transcriptomic or functional genomics datasets.
• Proficiency in Python and R; experience using HPC environments.

Mansioni

• Apply computational tools to analyze RNA biology datasets (transcriptomics, Ribo-seq, etc.).
• Develop new computational methods to study cancer transcriptomes.
• Create reproducible workflows and share code and data publicly when possible.
• Mentor trainees in computational biology and maintain organized research records.
• Prepare fellowship applications and contribute to grant writing.

Conoscenze

Python

R

RNA biology

HPC

Formazione

PhD or equivalent doctoral degree

Strumenti

High-performance computing

Descrizione del lavoro

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational RNA Biology and Cancer. The Insco Laboratory focuses on RNA processing defects in cancer, especially melanoma, and uses zebrafish models and human datasets to uncover RNA-driven mechanisms and therapeutic vulnerabilities.

The successful candidate will analyze transcriptomic datasets from model organisms and patient samples, develop new computational tools, and contribute to public data deposition and