Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Cancer Genomics, Precision Oncology, and Liquid Biopsy Job at Jefferson Health, Philadelphia, PA

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  • Jefferson Health
  • Philadelphia, PA

Job Description

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Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia

Job Description

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.

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 NGS library preparation. 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 to

hushan.yang@jefferson.edu; chun.wang@jefferson.edu

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

951 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

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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Job Tags

Daily paid, Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Flexible hours, Shift work

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