University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Postdoctoral Fellow - Thoracic Head & Neck Oncology - Zhang Laboratory
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
The Zhang Laboratory in the Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, Department of Genomic Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, seeks to fill multiple postdoctoral positions. We closely work with a multidisciplinary team, including medical oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, computational biologists, pathologists, etc., to obtain and analyze clinicopathological, molecular, and radiomics data to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the development and progression of lung cancers with a focus on tumor heterogeneity in both cancer cells and microenvironment and their impact on cancer biology and patient outcomes such as survival and treatment response.
LEARNING OBJECTIVESPostdoctoral fellows will benefit from training in analyzing cancer genomic data, immune profiling data, radiomics, histomics data, etc. Fellows will have educational opportunities, including writing manuscripts/grants and extensive opportunities to gain presentation skills at weekly lab meetings, monthly departmental joint lab meetings, and annual conferences (e.g., Keystone, Gordon, Cold Spring Harbor, AACR).
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSApplicants must have a recent (within three years) Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree with strong research abilities and interests.
POSITION INFORMATIONPostdoc FellowMD Anderson follows the NIH stipend levels as outlined by the 'Kirchstein - NRSA'. This full-time trainee position will provide a salary between $56,484 to $68,604, dependent upon the years of postgraduate experience.
MD Anderson offers compensated trainees:Paid medical benefits (zero premium) starting on the first day for trainees who work 30 or more hours per weekGroup Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coveragePaid Education Vacation and Sick LeavePaid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave and other paid leave programsTeachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plansEmployer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay programHealth Savings Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement flexible spending accountsFertility benefitsState of Texas longevity payExtensive wellness, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups
FACULTY MENTORDr. Jianjun Zhang
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LEARNING OBJECTIVESPostdoctoral fellows will benefit from training in analyzing cancer genomic data, immune profiling data, radiomics, histomics data, etc. Fellows will have educational opportunities, including writing manuscripts/grants and extensive opportunities to gain presentation skills at weekly lab meetings, monthly departmental joint lab meetings, and annual conferences (e.g., Keystone, Gordon, Cold Spring Harbor, AACR).
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSApplicants must have a recent (within three years) Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree with strong research abilities and interests.
POSITION INFORMATIONPostdoc FellowMD Anderson follows the NIH stipend levels as outlined by the 'Kirchstein - NRSA'. This full-time trainee position will provide a salary between $56,484 to $68,604, dependent upon the years of postgraduate experience.
MD Anderson offers compensated trainees:Paid medical benefits (zero premium) starting on the first day for trainees who work 30 or more hours per weekGroup Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coveragePaid Education Vacation and Sick LeavePaid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave and other paid leave programsTeachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plansEmployer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay programHealth Savings Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement flexible spending accountsFertility benefitsState of Texas longevity payExtensive wellness, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups
FACULTY MENTORDr. Jianjun Zhang
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