Research Associate, Postdoc, and Research Faculty positions - Mathematical Oncology

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Position Summary

The Beckman Research Institute at City of Hope is looking for research talent of all levels to work in the Division of Mathematical Oncology and provide service for the Biostatistics and Mathematical Oncology Core (BMOC) Shared Resource and will be responsible for mathematical modeling in a wide range of applications aligned with ongoing research at City of Hope, with a primary focus on cancer and including diabetes and metabolism.

About the Division of Mathematical Oncology

Established in 2015, the Division of Mathematical Oncology seeks to translate mathematics, physics and evolution-based research to clinical care. The Division is committed to both developing and applying novel technics of mathematics and physics to translational problems in oncology. To this end, the candidate should be dedicated to multidisciplinary research and demonstrate a track record of publications involving collaborative research in mathematics, physics, engineering, oncology or a closely related field.

Position Responsibilities

Responsibilities vary depending on the specific job position. All positions require a demonstrated ability to communicate scientific findings and mathematical concepts to both technical and lay audiences, both in written form and verbally. Candidates must have the ability to perform basic scientific computing, in the form of scripting or programming in one or more languages. The candidate will be expected to present research findings during regular group meetings, and depending on the position, to larger audiences at the institution and external audiences. All candidates must be comfortable with independent learning and demonstrate an ability to identify algorithms or computational methods required to perform analysis and solve mathematical equations such as ordinary and partial differential equations. All candidates are expected to work well in interdisciplinary teams composed of biologists, clinicians, and computational researchers.

Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:

• Research Associates - Must have a Bachelor's Degree, Master's Preferred in mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• Postdoc, Staff Scientist, and Assistant Research Professor Faculty positions: - Must have a Ph.D. in mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science, or a related field.

Preferred education, experience and skills:

• Knowledge of biological data sources (e.g. NCBI, Ensembl, Cosmic, TCGA, etc.)
• Proficiency with at least one of the following high-level programming languages: R, Python, MATLAB, Julia
• Experience in a Unix and cluster computing environments
• Strong knowledge of mathematical models in cancer
• Experience with statistical and exploratory data analysis techniques
• Experience with analyzing high throughput genomic data is beneficial

Additional Information:

As a condition of employment, City of Hope requires staff to comply with all state and federal vaccination mandates.

• To apply: Please send currentCV/resume and a cover letter to Dr. Russell Rockneatrrockne@coh.org.

City of Hope is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.