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By integrating population science, mechanistic biology, and implementation science, and leveraging computational innovation, the lab examines these relationships across exposures, tissue types, life stages, and populations to identify opportunities for prevention and early intervention.We are looking for passionate, curious, and collaborative rising leaders with training in molecular epidemiology, data science and informatics, cancer biology, or environmental sciences, who are excited to work across disciplines and help advance this emerging field.\nJob Description\nPrimary Duties & Responsibilities:\nFor further details please visit https://caolab.wustl.edu/.\nInformation on being a postdoc at WashU in St. Louis can be found at https://postdoc.wustl.edu/prospective-postdocs-2/.\nTrains under the supervision of a faculty mentor including (but not limited to):\nLead interdisciplinary research integrating large-scale population and clinical data with multi-omics, biology, and AI to investigate the causes and biomarkers of early-onset cancers and identify opportunities for precision prevention.\nDevelop and execute studies from literature review and hypothesis formulation through study design, protocol development, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination.\nApply rigorous and reproducible methods to complex population, clinical, and molecular data using R, Python, SAS, or related tools, with well-documented code and analytic workflows.\nCollaborate and communicate effectively with cohort leaders, data providers, clinicians, biostatisticians, bioinformaticians, data scientists, and basic scientists on multisite and multidisciplinary projects.\nCoordinate scientific activities across projects, including data acquisition, harmonization, analysis, and communication among internal and external collaborators.\nLead and contribute to original and review manuscripts, scientific presentations, and grant applications, and present findings at internal meetings and scientific conferences.\nMentor graduate students, research assistants, and other trainees.\nConscientious discharge of their research responsibilities in terms of protocols, reports, presentations, and manuscripts.\nMaintain conformity with ethical standards in research and continuous knowledge development in Responsible Conduct of Research.\nMaintain compliance with good laboratory practice including the maintenance of adequate research records.\nEngage in open and timely discussion with their mentor regarding possession or distribution of material, reagents, or records belonging to their laboratory and any proposed disclosure of findings or techniques privately or in publications.\nCollegial conduct towards mentors, co-trainees, staff members and members of the research group.\nAdherence to all applicable University policies, procedures and regulations. All data, research records and materials and other intellectual property generated in University laboratories remain the property of the University. Additional caution in handling data from external collaborators ensuring data safety and security measures.\nWorking Conditions:\nThis position works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological and chemical hazards. The individual must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals.\nSalary Range:\nBase pay is commensurate with experience.\nThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.Required Qualifications\nEducation:\nPh.D., M.D. Or Equivalent Terminal Or Doctoral Degree.Certifications/Professional Licenses:\nNo specific certification/professional license is required for this position.Work Experience:\nNo specific work experience is required for this position.Skills:\nNot ApplicableDriver's License:\nA driver's license is not required for this position.More About This Job\nAt Washington University, postdoctoral appointments:\nHave a 5-year term limit that includes previous experience.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nEducation:\nNo additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.Certifications/Professional Licenses:\nNo additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.Work Experience:\nNo additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.Skills:\nCollaboration, Data Analysis, Data Interpretations, Experimentation, Laboratory Operations, Laboratory Techniques, Researching, Results Reporting, Scientific WritingQuestions\nFor frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ.\nAccommodation\nIf you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please  or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.\nAll qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.Pre-Employment Screening\nAll external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. 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