Postdoctoral Fellow - Cancer Genomics and Biomarkers
- City of Hope
- Location: Duarte, CA
- Job Number: 7309371 (Ref #: 10030537)
- Posting Date: Newly posted
- Salary / Pay Rate: $34.00 - $37.55 / hour
- Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at 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.
City of Hope is looking for a talented Postdoctoral Fellow to work on retrospective research projects that interrogate molecular signatures and prognosis in stage IV cancer.
As a successful candidate, you will:
- Initiate several retrospective trials to evaluate NGS signatures in patients under 40 vs. older patients while interrogating race and ethnicity.
- Collection and analysis of data from the randomized Investigator-Initiated trial (IIT) of Haystack vs. Signatera in colon cancer (IIT, Fakih, 150 patients)—to be launched in May 2026.
- Collection and analysis of data from the launched neoadjuvant trial for FOLFOX botensilimab balstilimab (FOLFOX-BB) in rectal cancer (IIT, Fakih, 26 patients)
- Collaborate with research team to complete biomarker studies on prior studies (RIN, BBR, FOLFOX-3B—all of which completed with numerous biomarker-driven projects pending).
- Participate in paper writing of multiple research projects.
- Data sets will be electronic. No biological samples will be handled.
Your qualifications should include:
- A Ph.D. degree in life or biomedical sciences, or a related discipline is required.
Preferred qualifications:
- Medical background in cancer (MD background preferred).
City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
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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.
