Postdoctoral Fellow
Postdoctoral Fellow – Immune Responses to Fusion-Driven Cancers
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
Environment
The position is in the group of Drs. Boris Bastian and Iwei Yeh at UCSF’s Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, leaders in melanoma genetics and translational research. The lab offers a stimulating, collaborative environment with access to cutting-edge technologies and interdisciplinary expertise.
To Apply
Send a CV, brief statement of research interests, and contact information for three references to boris.bastian@ucsf.edu.