Postdoctoral Fellow - Genetics

About the role

The Yun Laboratory in the Department of Genetics at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a creative, independent, and highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join our team and pursue research projects related to diet, colorectal cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Responsibilities

• Execute and complete research projects independently and productively
• Develop creative research questions and lead research projects
• Design rigorous experiments and analyze and interpret data
• Apply computational and statistical skills when appropriate
• Contribute intellectually to the direction of the project

Requirements

• Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. in a relevant field
• Strong record of high-impact, first-author publications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Research experience in immunology, the tumor microenvironment, or cancer metabolism preferred
• Basic computational skills (e.g., R or Python) to independently analyze omics data such as RNA-seq, microbiome, and scRNA-seq preferred

Qualifications

• Driven, intellectually engaged, and committed to rigorous, high-impact science
• Strong work ethic and collaborative, collegial, flexible, and willing to contribute to a supportive and productive laboratory environment

Skills

• Independent experimental method development
• Writing and submitting manuscripts
• Grant writing and publishing high-profile papers

Benefits

• Full-time postdoc positions with a salary ranging from $64,000 to $76,000, depending on the number of years of postgraduate experience
• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition

Pay

• Salary range: $64,000 to $76,000

Schedule

• Full-time position

Contact

To apply, interested and qualified candidates should submit a cover letter that clearly describes: (1) their prior research experience; (2) their current scientific interests and why they are interested in the Yun Laboratory; and (3) the specific research questions they would like to pursue, why these questions are important, and how they would approach them experimentally. The final project may evolve after joining the laboratory, but applicants should demonstrate their ability to think independently and formulate clear, creative research directions.

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the MD Anderson website and may also contact Dr. Jihye Yun directly at jyun@mdanderson.org with a CV, cover letter, and a list of three references with email addresses.

If you want to know more about the Yun laboratory, please visit: https://www.mdanderson.org/research/departments-labs-institutes/labs/yun-laboratory.html.

MD Anderson offers full-time postdoc positions with a salary ranging from $64,000 to $76,000, depending on the number of years of postgraduate experience. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

Offsite work arrangements are subject to approval and may be modified or revoked at any time based on business needs, performance considerations, or regulatory requirements.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

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