Position Summary:

• Works under the direction of the principal investigator (PI).
• Assists the PI and study staff on all ongoing research that carries out various experimental and bioinformatics studies in cancer research to analyze experiments relative to understanding how genomic instability promotes tumorigenesis.
• Aids the study PI with preparing, cleaning, analyzing data, and preparing manuscripts, reports, and presentations.
• Performs numerous experimental approaches, including single-cell genomics by next-generation sequencing, in situ single-cell analyses of DNA and RNA, and CRISPR gene editing to induce genomic instability and study its consequences on tumor initiation, progression, and therapy response.
• Prepares written reports of research experiments.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Postdoctoral Associate candidate should have a Ph.D. degree relevant to biology or molecular biology area.
• Qualified candidates must be in the process of completing or have finished the training for Ph.D. and/or M.D. Candidates must provide proof all requirements have been fulfilled before their position start date.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• Standard lab equipment; computer software/hardware; presentation software; microscopes.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Standing, sitting, walking, talking, and hearing. No special vision requirements. Lifting up to 25lbs.
• Laboratory work environment, with moderate noise. Exposure to biological specimens (cells, blood, tissues, etc.) with possible exposure to infectious diseases and hazardous chemicals, including therapeutic drugs. The laboratory environment operates under mandatory universal safety precautions.

Posting Number: 24ST2926

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