Translational Cancer Biology Postdoc (Spatial ML)

Harvard University; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in basic or translational cancer biology within the Sorger Laboratory and the Harvard Program in Therapeutic Science.

The work focuses on spatial profiling and machine learning of human specimens, combined with functional experiments in animal models to understand cancer initiation, progression, and metastasis.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. in areas such as cancer biology, immunology, cell biology, biochemistry or systems biology.
• Strong preference will be given to fellows who are able to (or likely to) secure their own funding.

Responsibilities

• Develop an independent research project in solid tumor immunology.
• Carry out bench and computational research.
• Apply for fellowship funding and contribute to the writing of grants and manuscripts.
• Participate in teaching and mentoring of lab members and contribute to lab operations.

Skills

Bench research

Computational analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. in cancer biology/immunology/cell biology/biochemistry/systems biology

Job description

Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in basic or translational cancer biology within the Sorger Laboratory and the Harvard Program in Therapeutic Science.

The work focuses on spatial profiling and machine learning of human specimens, combined with functional experiments in animal models to understand cancer initiation, progression, and metastasis.