What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Cancer Biology position at National Institutes of Health?
A full-time postdoctoral fellow position in Cancer Biology is currently available with Dr. Lichun Ma, Head of the Spatial Tumor Biology Section at the Cancer Data Science Laboratory of the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD.
About the position
About the Lab
The Ma lab is focused on understanding the intrinsic tumor biology in liver cancer by integrating cutting-edge single cell spatial omics approaches with systems biology methods. Our research centers on tumor heterogeneity in the context of tumor initiation and evolution with the goal of improving early detection and therapeutics for liver cancer. Selective publications include:
- Ma et al, Cancer Cell 36: 418-30, 2019;
- Ma L, et al, Journal of hepatology 75.6: 1397-1408, 2021;
- Ma et al, Nature Communications 13.1: 7533, 2022;
- Ma et al, Trends in cancer 8.4: 286-290, 2022;
- Maestri, et al, Hepatology 79.4: 768-779, 2024;
- Revsine et al, Cell Reports Medicine 5.2, 2024.
The group is well-funded, and the fellow will have opportunities to conduct cutting-edge cancer research with plenty of interactions with top-notch research groups at the NIH.
- Stable funding
- Exciting research that investigates cancer biology through single-cell spatial omics profiling of patient-derived tumor samples integrated with computational modeling.
- Various collaboration opportunities
- Interaction opportunities with exceptional basic scientists, computational biologists, and clinicians at NIH.
- Numerous opportunities for exposure at NIH and international conferences.
What you'll need to apply
Send an e-mail to lichun.ma@nih.gov . Include:
- Your CV
- Statement of Research Goals
- names of three referees
- when/for how long you want to join the lab
Contact name
Lichun Ma
Contact email
lichun.ma@nih.gov
Qualifications
Eligibility criteria
- A Ph.D. in biology or other related disciplines. Candidates received a Ph.D. after 2022 are preferred.
- Strong wet-lab background is required.
- Background in molecular biology, genetics, immunology, computational biology, bioinformatics or a similar field is preferred but not required.
- A strong record of scientific achievement through peer-reviewed publications.
More information can be found at https://ccr.cancer.gov/staff-directory/lichun-ma
Disclaimer/Fine Print
U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply.
