Summary

A postdoctoral fellowship position is available in the laboratory of Lanlan Shen at Baylor College of Medicine. The project involves studying epigenetic mechanisms using in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo models. We especially welcome applicants who are recent graduates and are interested in pursuing an independent academic career. 

The focus of our laboratory is transcriptional regulation by DNA methylation across development and tumorigenesis. The research work will involve a combination of genomics, epigenomics, and CRISPR-gene editing approaches and a variety of model systems including organoids, genetically and epigenetically engineered mice. Next generation sequencing, single cell genomics, and bioinformatics pipelines is an integral part of this fellowship.

Job Duties

• Conducts independent research in the field of epigenetics and epigenomics. 
• Assists with experimental design and data interpretation.
• Participates/assists with manuscript writing for publication and/or presentation. 
• Participates in CNRC journal club, faculty seminars, and fellow seminars. 
• Presents research (talks and posters) annually at the national and international meetings such as American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting, the Keystone Symposium, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in molecular biology or a closely related field.
• Experience with intestinal organoids, mouse models, and/or computational biology.