Role Description
This is a full‑time, on‑site role for a Postdoctoral Researcher based in the Melanoma Discovery Lab at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow (MD or PhD) to study systemic immune responses to gene fusion‑driven cancers.
This project explores how potent oncogenic fusions can initiate neoplastic growth while simultaneously triggering immune surveillance, with Spitz tumors serving as a model. The broader aim is to understand how similar transient, immune‑contained lesions may arise in other tissues and be eliminated before clinical detection.
The fellow will join a collaborative effort between cancer geneticists/melanoma biologists and genetic immunologists, combining genomic and immunologic approaches to study the systemic response to fusion‑driven neoplasms.
Qualifications
- MD or PhD in cancer biology, immunology, genetics, or related fields
- Strong research background and publication record
- Experience with molecular, genomic, or immunologic methods preferred
- Intellectual curiosity about tumor–immune system interactions
- Proficiency in laboratory skills and experience in conducting hands‑on experimental work
- Strong research and data analysis capabilities with attention to detail
- Experience with publication in peer‑reviewed journals is a plus
To Apply
Send a CV, brief statement of research interests, and contact information for three references to
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