Research Fellow - Medical Oncology

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

21d

About The Position

We are seeking a driven postdoctoral research fellow with molecular biology and computational research experience to join our collaborative research team. Dr. Conboy’s hepatobiliary oncology lab is focused on understanding molecular mechanisms of cancer to improve cancer therapies. Current projects seek to define underlying mechanisms and functional consequences of epigenetic dysregulation in cholangiocarcinoma, using novel mouse models, syngenic cell lines, and patient-derived models. We are interrogating models and patient datasets to (1) understand pathogenesis and (2) develop targeted treatment approaches. The long-term goal of this work is to identify promising strategies to bring to clinical trials to improve outcomes for patients with cholangiocarcinoma. The research environment is enriched by a multidisciplinary working group including collaborators in the Division of Medical Oncology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hepatobiliary Surgery, and Pharmacology. We collaborate closely with the NIH-funded Hepatobiliary Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE), the NIH P30-funded Center for Cell Signaling in Gastroenterology (C-SiG) and the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. This is a scientific environment with a strong commitment to basic and translational research in liver diseases.

Requirements

motivated and rigorous PhD scientists
experience in molecular and/or computational biology
experience with molecular and cell biology techniques including DNA/RNA/protein assays, cell culture and cell-based assays

Nice To Haves

Prior experience or interest in mouse work
Computational skillsets including programming in R or python, facility with analysis and visualization of large “omics” datasets, and statistical hypothesis testing