Bioinformatics postdoctoral position in the Department of Lymphoma & Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States

The laboratory of Dr. Michael Green is focused on understanding the molecular etiology of B-cell lymphoma, and aims to use this knowledge to identify novel therapeutic strategies. Our laboratory employs high-throughput genomics to interrogate primary tumor specimens and transgenic mouse models; including whole-genome/exome sequencing, RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, CUT&RUN and ATAC-seq, as well as cutting-edge single cell approaches. This position will focus on the integration and analysis of multi-omic datasets from patient cohorts and controlled experiments to provide biological insight.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is the nation’s #1 ranked cancer center, located within the Texas Medical Center – home to 21 hospitals and 8 academic and research institutes. The postdoctoral fellow will work closely with a team of wet lab researchers in the Green Laboratory, and will have great opportunities to collaborate with diverse groups of physicians, scientists and computational biologists at MDACC and the Texas Medical Center. Houston is a large and vibrant city with an affordable cost of living, two major airports, professional sports teams, and cultural activities.

Requirements: Individuals with a PhD degree in computational biology, bioinformatics, genomics, genome science or a related field are encouraged to apply. A strong computational background, proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., R, Python, Perl, C++, Java) and knowledge of biostatistics are required. Experience working in high computing cluster environment, experience working with ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, Hi-C, or other large-scale epigenomics data analysis is highly preferred. A good understanding of cancer biology, cell signaling pathways, or drug response mechanisms is also preferred.

Contact: Interested applicants should send a cover letter describing your past research experience/skills and future research interests/plans, a curriculum vitae and the contact information of at least three references to Dr. Michael Green (mgreen5@mdanderson.org) with the subject line ‘Postdoc-Application – Your Name’.

Application deadline: Consideration of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Salary & Benefit: Salaries are commensurate with the NIH payscale) and postdoctoral fellows (and family) are provided with a comprehensive benefits package including health/dental insurance and retirement plans (https://www.mdanderson.org/about-md-anderson/careers/benefits.html).

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by MD Anderson policy or by federal, state or local laws, unless such distinction is required by law. All positions at MD Anderson Cancer Center are security sensitive and subject to examination of criminal history record information. MD Anderson Cancer Center provides a smoke-free and drug- free environment.

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