The Chuang Lab at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine has two post-doctoral openings in cancer computational biology. See chuanglabwiki.jax.org/Openings. The Chuang lab is a leader in cancer computational biology, with particular expertise in xenografts, intratumoral evolution, and cloud computing approaches for cancer data. Our openings are in:
- Molecular evolution and ecology of tumors treated with immunotherapy and/or chemotherapy.
- Development of artificial intelligence approaches to predict outcome from combined cancer genomics and imaging data.
Both of these positions involve close collaborations with experimental groups at JAX studying clinical tissues and conducting new experiments in xenografts and organoids. Thus candidates will have novel opportunities at the intersection of data interpretation, algorithms, and experimental design. These openings are supported by grants from the National Cancer Institute. The Chuang lab co-leads the Data Coordination Center for the NCI PDXnet, a multi-institute consortium supported by the NCI Cancer Moonshot Initiative, and our group is developing analyses for large genomic and phenotypic datasets from within this project.
For these positions and our postdoctoral opportunities in general, the ideal candidate will have Ph.D. experience in computational biology, molecular evolution, cancer genomics, or a similar discipline. Strong computing (programming, data analysis, statistical inference, etc.), publication, and communication skills are essential. Outstanding applicants new to computational biology will also be considered as the lab has an extensive record of training candidates who originally studied in other fields, including physics, applied math, computer science, and experimental molecular biology. Across these backgrounds, enthusiasm and aptitude for computational biology are what define the lab. Interested applicants should submit a CV and a research statement with their application. Reference letters will be requested subsequently.
Apply online and www.jax.org/postdoc or email CV to postdoc@jax.org and include Job ID number in subject line.