Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate - Cancer Genomics and Therapeutics

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy, seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate for research in cancer genomics and therapeutics. The translational genomics and experimental therapeutics lab studies novel therapeutic targets and strategies for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and characterizes the immune repertoire of AML patients using TCRseq analysis to support the development of neoantigen prediction algorithms for validation in cellular and animal models.

The role involves immune profiling of clinical samples; cellular, molecular, and in vivo experiments; computational and bioinformatic analyses; and preparing presentations and scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator. The postdoctoral trainee will work in a highly collaborative USC research community and will be encouraged to submit fellowship and grant applications.

Applicants should provide a statement of research interests and career goals, a curriculum vitae including bibliography, and names and contact information for three references. The annual salary is $72,384.

Requirements

• Ph.D.
• Recent Ph.D. graduates with a successful publication record in scholarly journals are encouraged to apply.
• Proficiency in routine molecular biology techniques for genomics and epigenomic studies.
• Hands-on experience with high-throughput assays and next-generation sequencing-based platforms.
• Strong background in cancer biology, immunology, and computational biology, bioinformatics, or biostatistics.
• Computational skills, including experience with bioinformatic tools and packages.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Experience working in teams and the ability to work independently.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with data mining, especially for omics datasets.
• Experience developing pipelines or software for large biological datasets.

Responsibilities

• Immune profile clinical samples.
• Conduct cellular, molecular, and in vivo experiments for hypothesis-driven research.
• Perform computational and bioinformatic analyses.
• Prepare presentations and publish scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator.
• Submit fellowship and grant applications, with encouragement and support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree