Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Computational Biology

Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Computational Biology

Job Number: 90879

Location: Bethesda, US

Job Description

Postdoctoral Fellow Positions in Dr. Lichun Ma’s Lab

National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA

A full-time postdoctoral fellow position in Computational Biology or 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 Lab

Ma lab is focused on understanding the intrinsic tumor biology in liver cancer using cutting-edge spatial single cell omics approaches. 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 spans cancer biology, mathematical modeling, and translational science with the goal of improving early detection and therapeutics for cancer.
• Applying cutting-edge technologies including single-cell sequencing and spatial sequencing to profiling patient derived tumor samples.
• Various collaboration opportunities
• Interaction opportunities with exceptional basic scientists, computational biologists, and clinicians at NIH.
• Numerous opportunities for exposure at NIH and international conferences.
• The NIH Intramural Research Program is the largest biomedical research institution in the world, with 1,200 Principal Investigators and over 4,000 Postdoctoral Fellows conducting basic, translational, and clinical research.

Required and Preferred Skills

• A Ph.D. in computer science, bioinformatics, biology, or other related disciplines.
• Positions in both cancer biology and computational biology are available. Programming and analytical skillsets are required for positions in computational biology. Strong wet-lab background is required for tumor biology.
• 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.

To Apply

• Send an e-mail to [Please click the Apply button for the link or email]
• Include your CV, Statement of Research Goals, names of three referees, and when/for how long you want to join the lab.

More information can be found at https://ccr.cancer.gov/staff-directory/lichun-ma

DHHS, NIH and NCI are equal opportunity employers. The NCI and CCR are deeply committed to diversity of thought, equity and inclusion and encourage applications from qualified women, underrepresented minorities and individuals with disabilities.

Application Deadline: 2025-03-31