Postdoctoral Associate, Biochemistry and Molecular

2 months ago


Calgary, Canada The University of Calgary Full time

**Description**

**Area**: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

**Duration**: Two years with potential for extension pending availability of funding

**Start Date**: As soon as possible

**Salary**: $60,000 CAD/yr plus Benefits

Dr. Nikolic is an Assistant Professor in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine departments and a member of the Charbonneau Cancer Institute in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary.

The responsibilities of this position will include:

- Execute experiments using emerging spatial technologies (including ATAC-seq and spatial multiomics) on primary tissues, cortical slice models and xenograft mouse models of brain tumours
- Assist in development and implementation of novel functional tools for state tracking of dynamics in human glioblastoma models
- Analyze spatial and single-cell ATAC-seq and multiome data Prepare manuscripts, abstracts and presentations

**Qualifications**:

- Applicants should have a PhD in molecular biology, epigenetics, neuroscience, or systems biology
- Experience with core molecular and cell biology techniques
- A detailed understanding of human molecular genetics and cancer biology
- A strong understanding of neuroscience is an asset
- An excellent record of peer-reviewed publications, with at least one first author publication
- Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with developing and performing experiments with xenograft models
- Prior experience with epigenetics techniques (ATAC-seq, CUT&Run, ChIP-seq)
- Experience with basic bioinformatics techniques (understanding of databases, basic sequence manipulation, basic R language skills)

**Application Details**:
Dr. Ana Nikolic
Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute
Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Pathology and Lab Medicine
University of Calgary

The terms and conditions of employment are covered under the UCalgary and PDAC Collective Agreement. To find out more about postdoctoral scholar program at the University of Calgary visit our Postdocs website.

To learn more about postdoctoral scholar opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our **Postdoc Careers website**.

**About the University of Calgary**

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