Postdoctoral Fellow: Microbiome, Diet & Cancer Research

UT MD Anderson; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 64,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement benefits

Educational opportunities

Job summary

UT MD Anderson in Houston is offering fully funded, full-time postdoctoral fellow positions in the Department of Epidemiology. Candidates with a strong background in epidemiology, bioinformatics, computational biology, or microbiology are encouraged to apply. The focus will be on conducting microbiome research, particularly regarding diet and cancer.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. or M.D. with research experience, and programming skills in R, SAS, or Python are required. A salary between $64,000 and $76,000 is offered, along with excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong background in epidemiology, computational biology, bioinformatics or microbiology.
• Prior investigative work in human microbiome research preferred.
• Early track record of original investigative work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct microbiome research focusing on diet, gut microbiome, and cancer.
• Implement and apply quantitative methods for analyzing data.
• Develop research findings into manuscripts.

Skills

Quantitative methods

Programming skills (R, SAS, Python)

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Education

Ph.D. in epidemiology, bioinformatics, biostatistics, computational biology, public health, or microbiology

M.D. with prior research experience

Job description

UT MD Anderson in Houston is offering fully funded, full-time postdoctoral fellow positions in the Department of Epidemiology. Candidates with a strong background in epidemiology, bioinformatics, computational biology, or microbiology are encouraged to apply. The focus will be on conducting microbiome research, particularly regarding diet and cancer.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. or M.D. with research experience, and programming skills in R, SAS, or Python are required. A salary between $64,000 and $76,000 is offered, along with excellent benefits.