10/22/2011 |
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Located in Houston, MD Anderson Cancer Center has been ranked for the last five years in a row as the leading cancer care and research institution in the country. It also enjoys a great reputation for promoting career development for postdoctoral fellows. For example, in 2007, MD Anderson was ranked ranked No. 1 as the “Best Places to Work” for postdocs by the Scientist. Recently the department has grown rapidly, bringing together cancer biologists, computational biologists, biostatisticians, software engineers, and medical professionals. We have been designated as a Genome Data Analysis Center for The Cancer Genome Atlas Project (TCGA), a $280 million project of the NIH. We also have direct links with the Baylor Human Genome Sequencing Center, one of the largest sequencing facilitates in the United States, and with Rice University. Together, we provide an extremely stimulating environment for high-impact, creative research dedicated to scientific progress but also to the welfare of cancer patients and their families. Houston is the 4th largest city in the U.S., featuring interesting and diverse city life, great neighborhoods, year-round recreational and entertainment opportunities, and with very little snow or ice. MD Anderson Cancer Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or veteran status except where such distinction is required by law. All positions at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are security sensitive and subject to examination of criminal history record information. MD Anderson Cancer Center Smoke-free and drug-free environment.
Position Title:
Postdoc in computational cancer genomics |