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Computational and Wet Lab Postdoctoral Positions in Cancer Genomics (Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City)

Job description:

Applications are invited for postdoctoral positions in the laboratory of Prof. Ekta Khurana at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) in New York City. Successful applicants will lead exciting projects involving single-cell data analysis for understanding treatment resistance in cancer and use of cell-free DNA for early detection of cancer. They will have opportunities to collaborate with a diverse group of experimental and computational biologists. We are looking for candidates with wet lab and/or dry lab experience.

Requirments:

For computational positions, a PhD in computational biology, bioinformatics, genomics or a related field is required. A strong computational background, proficiency in at least one programming language and knowledge of statistics are also required.
For wet lab positions, a Ph.D. in genomics or cancer biology is required. Experience in prostate cancer research is desirable.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, CV and names of three references to Prof. Khurana (ekk2003 AT med.cornell.edu). Please put the word 'Postdoc-Application-2021' in the subject line of your email.

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Research Technician and Lab Manager

Applications are invited for the position of research technician & lab manager in the laboratory of Dr. Ekta Khurana at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) in New York City. The suitable candidate will participate in multiple projects and work closely with the PI, other lab members and collaborators. We are looking for an individual with experience in cell culture and molecular biology techniques, such as DNA and RNA extraction, Western blot, qPCR and cloning. Experience with CRISPR will be a plus. The projects will involve working with cell culture, organoids, CRISPR and library preparation for assays such as ATAC-seq and RNA-seq.

Interested candidates should send a CV and names of three references to ekk2003 AT med.cornell.edu. Please put the word 'Research-Technician-2021' in the subject line of your email.

Graduate Students in the Tri-I CBM, Tri-I MD-PhD, PBSB and other graduate programs at WCMC

Students are welcome to email Ekta Khurana at ekk2003 AT med.cornell.edu to discuss potential projects.