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WEI XU LAB: posted Feb 2025

Postdoctoral position in Cancer Biology with the Department of Oncology at UW-Madison

Job summary: An immediate opening is available for a postdoctoral fellow to study transcriptional regulation and epigenetic mechanisms in breast cancer and Wilms tumor. Our lab has published significant findings in these areas (Wang L., Cancer Cell, 2014; Shishkova E, Nature Comm., 2017; Liu F. NCB, 2017; Liu F., EMBO J, 2021; Chan N. T., Nucleic Acids Res, 2022; Chan N. T., Science Advances, 2022; Ma G., Cell Reports Medicine, 2024). The research will focus on: utilizing genomic approaches (ChIP-Seq and scRNA-Seq) and proteomic methods, dissecting epigenetic mechanisms using cell-based and animal models, and career development including grant writing and skills essential for independence.

Required Qualifications

  • Recent Ph.D. in molecular biology, cancer biology, or related field
  • At least one first-author publication in major biology journals
  • Strong background in molecular biology techniques

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with standard molecular assays, cell culture, biochemistry, and flow cytometry
  • Knowledge of computational genomic tools
  • Expertise in transcription, signaling, or cancer epigenetics
  • Experience with tumor organoid models and breast cancer rodent models (desirable but not required)

How to apply:

Please submit the following materials to wxu@oncology.wisc.edu:

  • Cover letter
  • Resume/CV
  • Contact information for three referees
  • Reprints of first-author publications