Komen Graduate Training Program UT MDACC · 1 day ago
Postdoctoral Fellow - Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$64K/yr - $76K/yr
1+ years expThe Komen Graduate Training Program at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. The role involves analyzing multi-omic sequencing data and developing computational methods to understand cancer mechanisms and therapeutic responses, while collaborating with clinicians and mentoring students.
Hospital & Health Care
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
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
Komen Graduate Training Program UT MDACC
Through generous funding from Susan G.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase