Post-Doctoral position in Cancer Genomics, Precision Oncology, and Liquid Biopsy

Job Details

The Yang Lab focuses on liquid biopsy research and longitudinal monitoring of cancer progression. The Yang lab is seeking a highly motivated candidate with a background in molecular/cellular biology/cancer genetics, genomics, biomarkers, and related fields, to work at the interface of cancer biology and cancer genomics. The successful candidate will lead projects on the characterization of human cancers, perform experiments characterizing circulating tumor cells, circulating tumor DNAs, and circulating tumor RNAs in clinical samples, and carry out analyses linking findings in the tumor genome and epigenome to patient outcomes.

Job Description

Potential projects include but are not limited to the generation of novel multi-omic datasets of various cancer types. Approaches utilized include sequencing of single circulating tumor cells, circulating tumor DNA, circulating tumor RNAs, exosomes, biochemistry, and bioinformatics.

Applicants should hold a PhD degree. The ideal candidate should have strong laboratory and analytical skills, with experience in molecular biology and next-generation sequencing. Bioinformatics or clinical statistical experience is helpful but not required. Prior experience in liquid biopsy/CTC/ctDNA/ctRNA/exosome research is helpful but not required.

Thomas Jefferson University is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff. Women and applicants from diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.Interested applicants should send inquiries and CV tohushan.yang@jefferson.edu; chun.wang@jefferson.edu

Dr. Hushan Yang

Department of Medical Oncology

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

1025 Walnut St, Ste 727

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

1025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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