Postdoctoral Fellow - Cancer Genetics and Precision Medicine
City of Hope
CA
Job posting number: #7270283 (Ref:10027054)
Posted: August 6, 2024
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at theBeckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.
Under the direct supervision of Dr. Stephen Gruber, the post-doctoral fellow will dedicate efforts to translational research in precision medicine and the molecular epidemiology of cancer. The Gruber Lab focuses on genetics, precision medicine, and epidemiology of colon cancer and inherited cancer syndromes, including Lynch Syndrome, Li-Fraumeni Syndrome and other forms of inherited susceptibility to cancer. Our lab utilizes statistical modeling to understand the development of colorectal cancers in diverse populations and concentrates on the interface of germline and somatic genomic profiles to improve patient outcomes.
As a successful candidate you will:
- Curate and annotate clinical data for precision medicine studies.
- Analyze data use statistical packages (R)
- Organize, manage, and analyze large epidemiologic datasets.
- Interpret germline genetic variants and somatic genomic profiles of tumors.
- Interrogate and identify mutational signatures of cancers.
- Document patient trajectories and study outcomes.
Your qualifications should include:
- M.D. or Ph.D.
- Experience with epidemiologic analyses, including logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards modeling.
- Solid foundation in human genetics.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master of Public Health
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Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $34.00 - $37.55 / hour
The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.
City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.
