Post Doc Res Assoc

Overview

A fully funded Postdoctoral Research Associate position is available at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States. The Batista Lab is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to study the consequences of genetic instability in human stem cells, disease, and cancer, using human pluripotent stem cells and targeted differentiation approaches as a primary working model.

Our goal is to determine how DNA and RNA instability lead to tissue failure and cancer, and to develop novel therapeutic approaches to mitigate and treat deleterious phenotypes that arise in patients with impaired DNA and RNA maintenance pathways. Some recent examples of our research include Jeong et al, Science 2023;
Vessoni et al, JCB 2021, Munroe et al Hepatology 2020. This project will likely involve human stem cell differentiation assays, protein analysis, single-cell RNA-Sequencing, CRISPR genome editing, and general molecular biology techniques.

Huntsman Cancer Institute is committed to cancer prevention, care, and survivorship for all communities within the area we serve - which includes Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming - with impact worldwide.

In your cover letter or during your interview process, we invite you to share how your professional experiences have prepared you to serve as a member of our team as we work to reduce the cancer burden experienced by all people and communities. This may include description of your prior experiences related to research, prevention, clinical care, community engagement/outreach, training, administration, or other areas relevant to Huntsman Cancer Institute's mission and this position.

• Engage in postdoctoral research focused on the consequences of genetic instability in human stem cells, disease, and cancer using pluripotent stem cells and differentiation approaches.
• Perform human stem cell differentiation assays, protein analysis, single-cell RNA-Sequencing, CRISPR genome editing, and general molecular biology techniques.
• Collaborate with team members to design experiments, analyze data, and contribute to manuscript preparation.

The successful candidate should have a PhD and/or MD, a good publication record, and a strong background in molecular biology and cell biology.

Additionally, interested candidates should submit their curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, and contact information for three references via e-mail to Dr. Luis Batista .

• Requisition Number: PRN
  43593B
• Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
• Work Schedule Summary
• Department: 02501 - HCI LUIS BATISTA LAB
• Location:
  
  Campus
• Pay Rate Range: 20000 to 500000
• Close Date: 2/13/2026
• Open Until Filled