July 1, 2009

 

Position:

 

Postdoctoral Researh Fellow in Cancer Bioinformatics and Systems Biology

 

Description:

 

A postdoctoral position is available in Dr. Zhang-Zhi Hu’s lab to conduct research in areas of cancer bioinformatics and systems biology in the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University.

 

Lombardi at Georgetown is an NCI-designated “Comprehensive Cancer Center” and one of only 41 such centers in the nation. Lombardi has a strong core of basic laboratory and translational research and a program of high-priority clinical trials. As Georgetown is making strides in translational research and systems medicine for the 21st century, bioinformatics and computational systems biology begin to play critical roles in these efforts.

 

Research in this newly funded lab will focus on cancer bioinformatics and systems biology to facilitate molecular target identification for cancer diagnosis and therapeutic development. Specifically, we identify public omics data sets in specific areas of cancer research, such as drug resistance and metastasis, and conduct bioinformatics analysis of various omics data types (e.g., microarray, MS/MS, PPI, SNP, CGH, miRNA) to provide interpretation and to generate hypothesis through pathway and network modeling. We also develop capabilities in integrating and curating protein isoforms and posttranslational modification data to enable accurate pathway and network modeling for specific tissue or cancer types. In addition we participate in collaborative projects with laboratories in analyzing large-scale cancer data for hypothesis formulation and further experimental validation.

 

The candidates will have a Ph.D. degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science, molecular biology/biochemistry, or related disciplines. Experiences with programming, large-scale data sets processing, and use or development of bioinformatics databases and software tools are preferred. The candidate should have excellent analytical and communication skills and be highly motivated. To apply, please send a cover letter, CV and names of two to three references to:

 

Zhang-Zhi Hu, M.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Oncology, LCCC

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology

Georgetown University Medical Center

3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Suite 1200

Washington, D.C. 20007

Phone: (202) 687-1255

Fax: (202) 687-0057

Email: zh9@georgetown.edu

 

 

Georgetown University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.