Translational Cancer Biomarker Postdoc Fellow

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA); Los Angeles (CA); Vor Ort; USD 71.000 - 74.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine seeks a motivated postdoctoral fellow to join Dr. Liying Zhang M.D., Ph.D.'s research group in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The focus is on translational cancer research, biomarker discovery, and assay development.

The role involves collaborating across basic, clinical, and computational disciplines, with opportunities to develop an independent research profile and contribute to grant applications, manuscripts, and presentations.

Qualifikationen

• Must have strong publications record and ability to work independently.
• Experience in molecular biology and translational research required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Design, perform, and analyze experiments for biomarker discovery and molecular assay development.
• Collect, curate, and analyze data, including bioinformatic analysis of genomic datasets.
• Present findings at lab meetings, institutional seminars, and national conferences.
• Write and submit manuscripts for peer‑reviewed publication.
• Contribute to grant applications (e.g., NIH, DoD, foundation, and fellowship awards).
• Mentor graduate students, research staff, and other trainees in collaboration with the PI.
• Collaborate with clinicians, pathologists, and bioinformaticians on translational projects.

Kenntnisse

Bioinformatics experience

Molecular biology expertise

Communication skills

Independent and collaborative work

Ausbildung

Ph.D./M.D./M.D.-PhD in molecular biology or related field

Tools

Next-generation sequencing

cfDNA/ctDNA analysis

Jobbeschreibung

The UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine seeks a motivated postdoctoral fellow to join Dr. Liying Zhang M.D., Ph.D.'s research group in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The focus is on translational cancer research, biomarker discovery, and assay development.

The role involves collaborating across basic, clinical, and computational disciplines, with opportunities to develop an independent research profile and contribute to grant applications, manuscripts, and presentations.