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Moffitt Cancer Center · 4 months ago

Postdoctoral Fellow in Bioinformatics – Chemoproteomics & Cancer Functional Genomics

Moffitt Cancer Center is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow in Bioinformatics with expertise in chemoproteomics and cancer functional genomics. The successful candidate will analyze large-scale chemoproteomics datasets, integrate them with public cancer genomics resources, and mine CRISPR screening data to advance cancer biology and therapeutic discovery.

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Responsibilities

Analyze and integrate high-dimensional chemoproteomics datasets with multi-omotic data (e.g., genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics) from public repositories such as DepMap and TCGA
Develop, implement, and maintain robust computational pipelines in R and other programming languages (e.g., Python) for data processing, statistical analysis, and visualization
Mine and interpret large-scale CRISPR screening datasets to identify novel cancer dependencies and therapeutic targets, utilizing resources such as DepMap and published CRISPR screens
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams of biologists, chemists, and clinicians to design and execute integrative studies, and contribute to the functional validation of computational predictions
Present research findings at internal meetings and national/international conferences; publish results in high-impact journals
Mentor junior researchers and contribute to grant writing and manuscript preparation

Qualification

BioinformaticsChemoproteomicsFunctional GenomicsR programmingPythonCancer GenomicsStatisticsMachine LearningCommunicationIndependent workCollaborative work

Required

PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Cancer Biology, Genomics, or a related field is required
Demonstrated expertise in R and proficiency in other programming languages (e.g., Python)
Experience working with and mining large public cancer genomics databases, such as DepMap and TCGA
Proven track record in analyzing and integrating chemoproteomics and/or functional genomics datasets, especially CRISPR screening data
Strong understanding of statistics and machine learning concepts as applied to biological data
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a history of publishing in peer-reviewed journals
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment

Preferred

Experience with drug development and/or chemistry
Familiarity with AI/ML approaches for biological data analysis
Prior experience in cancer research or translational bioinformatics

Company

Moffitt Cancer Center

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$0.01M
Key Investors
Foundation MedicineMassMutual Foundation
2023-07-31Grant
2023-07-12Grant· $0.01M

Leadership Team

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Patrick Hwu
President and CEO
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Joanna Weiss
Chief Financial Officer
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