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MD Anderson Cancer Center · 10 hours ago

Postdoctoral Fellow - Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$64K/yr - $76K/yr

1+ years exp

MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a full-time postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. The role involves analyzing multi-omic sequencing data, developing computational methods, collaborating with clinicians, and mentoring students to advance cancer research.

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Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Analyze next-generation sequencing (NGS) data, including:

Bulk DNA-seq and RNA-seq

Single-cell RNA-seq

Spatial transcriptomics

Develop computational and statistical methods for multi-omic and single-cell data

Integrate diverse molecular data to study tumor evolution and therapeutic response

Collaborate with MD Anderson clinicians and basic scientists

Investigate mechanisms of tumor heterogeneity and resistance

Mentor graduate and undergraduate students and rotation trainees

Present research at scientific conferences and contribute to peer-reviewed publications

Qualification

Single-cell RNA-seqStatistical modelingComputational biologyRPythonHigh-performance computingMachine learningScientific writingCommunication skillsMentoringTeam playerCritical thinking

Required

Ph.D. in bioinformatics, computational biology, statistics, computer science, or related field

Proficiency in R or Python

Minimum one year of experience in computational biology or cancer genomics

Experience with high-performance or cloud computing (e.g., HPC, AWS, GCP)

At least one first-author peer-reviewed publication

Strong communication and scientific writing skills

Preferred

Hands-on experience with single-cell and spatial transcriptomic analysis

Familiarity with multi-omic data integration workflows

Cancer biology background or translational research experience

Knowledge of machine learning, Bayesian modeling, or statistical method development

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Paid time off

Retirement

Tuition benefits

Educational opportunities

Individual and team recognition

Company

MD Anderson Cancer Center

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MD Anderson Cancer Center is a cancer treatment and research institution which gives treatment, and research of all types of cancer.

Founded in 1994

Houston, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.mdanderson.org/

H1B Sponsorship

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2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$16.2M

Key Investors

Break Through CancerGastro-Intestinal Research Foundation

2023-05-16Grant· $2.7M

2023-01-24Grant· $3.5M

2022-04-19Grant· $10M

Leadership Team

David Tweardy

Professor

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