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EDGE Research is currently recruiting for a post-doctoral fellow to lead analysis of endometriosis projects related to (1) risk of cancer progression and (2) impact of genetic ancestry on presentation of endometriosis. The position is ON-SITE at the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute in Vancouver BC.

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Qualified applicant must have a complete PhD (or equivalent) in gynecologic cancer/endometriosis genomic, biostatistics, data science, or a related field. ​The role is dominantly dry-lab but will involve project management and interaction with staff/trainees in a wet-bench environment. Experience in a wet-lab environment is an asset.

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​The applicant must have:

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• experience working with genomic (WGS, WES, targeted, duplex sequencing) data, immunohistochemical biomarkers, and clinical variables for developing survival plots and advanced predictive models

• a record of scientific publications in high ranked peer review journals

• ability to pro-actively lead projects

• knowledge around female reproductive systems, chronic inflammatory syndromes, endocrinology as it relates to endometriosis and/or gynecologic cancer. 

• evidence of strong organizational standards

• experience with R tools/scripting, use of GitHub for accessing/sharing analysis pipelines

• experience with public data repositories for both extraction and deposit of research data (e.g. NCBI GEO, dbGaP)

 

Candidates will be expected to:

• Clearly communicate written and spoken reports/presentations in English

• Develop and maintain relationships with peers, mentors, faculty and hospital staff

• Teach/supervise junior lab member (graduate students, undergraduates)

• Compartmentalise and manage multiple project with similar data types (genomic, biomarker, clinical)

• Travel internationally to present data at scientific conferences and with collaborating research groups (e.g. in the USA)​

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While international applicants are welcome, preference will be given to Canadians/PR and those with current unrestricted working rights in Canada.

 

Safety training certifications for work with biologicals, chemicals, WHMIS, and TCPS2 (2022 or later) prior to starting.

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Position to start immediately - this posting will remain active until an applicant is hired.

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NOTE: only qualified applicants will be contacted

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Applications must include PDF files only:

1. Cover letter outlining interest, qualifications, and availability (e.g. when you could potentially be available to start the position)

2. Comprehensive academic CV with publication list

3. professional writing sample

4. names and contact information for three references, including a description of the applicant's relationship to the referee and institutional contact information

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Do not reach out to team members directly.

Applications should be sent only by email to Edge Research

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