Postdoctoral Fellow - GI Med Oncology - Research

A postdoctoral fellow position is available in the department of GI Medical Oncology. The postdoctoral fellow will assist the principal investigator with clinical, translational, and basic scientific research projects. Function in a separate and independent manner in the design and initiation of research experiments. Focus on in vitro and in vivo models of colorectal cancer to understand mechanisms of drug resistance.

Design animal experiments and bench related interrogation and develops approaches and submits samples for RNAseq, DNAseq, spatial transcriptomics and single cell analysis as well as other multi-omics experiments or research to obtain high-reliability results and reports. Focus on PDX and immune competent animal modeling. Performs multiplex imaging experiments and analysis to evaluate tumor heterogeneity.

Determine specific goals or objectives to be obtained, evaluates research data and develops and revises techniques or approaches to work problems.

Interface with the databases of tissue samples and tumor molecular data. Compiles, writes, and submits project results for publications. Writes grant applications independently and assists principal investigator with grant applications. Collaborates with experimental and computational members of the lab.