Postdoctoral Research Fellow - GU Oncology

Key Skills

Effective communication skills, Large data sets, Machine learning techniques, Statistics, Teamwork

Job Description

Overview

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

The Gelb Laboratory at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School studies Genitourinary Oncologic (GU) cancers, particularly prostate, kidney and other genitourinary cancers. Team members work in a highly collaborative environment that includes laboratory investigators, clinical investigators and computational biologists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. We are seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated and hardworking post-doctoral scientist to join our team. The successful candidate will have a strong interest in cancer biology and therapeutics with experience in molecular biology, cell biology, genetics/genomics or biochemistry.

Responsibilities

• Seeking a candidate 
• PhD, MD or MD/PhD in biological sciences or equivalent.
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude, team-centered mentality and most importantly a passion for investigating novel areas.
• A strong background in statistics and biology. Experience managing and curating large datasets and with machine learning techniques desired.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Background in computational biology preferred.
• Computational skills including computer programming highly desired. 

Qualifications

At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.