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Genomics Research Center

Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Assistant 2 Person

Responsibilities for postdoctoral fellow:
• Leading independent research, design and carrying out well controlled, reproducible experiments which address well-developed hypotheses.
• Work closely with other team members and external collaborators.
• Present progress internally and externally through conferences.
• Writing manuscripts and assisting with grant applications.

Responsibilities for research assistant:
• Collaborating with team members to design and establish various biochemical assays, molecular biological techniques, mouse colony management and assist mouse-based experimental techniques when needed.
• Overseeing day-to-day lab operations, provide administrative support, maintenance of safety standards, restock and purchasing, databases and standard operating procedures, and general organization of the lab.

The Cheung Lab, relocating from the Francis Crick Institute (London, UK) to the Genomics Research Center (GRC), Academia Sinica (Taipei) in August 2025, is seeking highly motivated and creative researchers to join our team. In GRC, you will be joining a group of enthusiastic postdocs and PhD students with diverse expertise in cancer research and metabolism and will have access to state-of-the-art approaches and resources in GRC as well as other AS institutes.

Our goal is to understand how cancer cells communicate with their immediate microenvironment as well as distal host tissues and organs to regulate metabolic stress and redox homeostasis in tumours to facilitate growth and metastasis, focusing on pancreatic cancer (Cheung et al. PNAS 2024, Cheung and Vousden Nat Rev Cancer 2022, Cheung et al. Cancer Cell 2020, Cheung et al. Genes Dev 2016, Cheung et al. Developmental Cell 2013). We employ functional genomics, metabolomics, ex vivo organoid models, animal models of cancer, and single cell sequencing to uncover new mechanisms of disease and therapeutic targets. Our work seeks to reveal novel strategies that target both cancer cells and host tissues, offering a more refined, systemic approach to cancer treatment.

Postdoctoral Fellows: PhD degree in biochemistry or life sciences-related fields.
Research Assistants: Master’s degree in biochemistry or life sciences-related fields.

【Qualifications】
1. Good knowledge and hands-on experimental experiences in one or more of the following:
 Immunology, neuroscience, cancer metabolism
 Metabolomics, CRISPR screening, transcriptomics (bulk and scRNAseq)
 Mouse models
 Tissue culture, imaging and molecular biology techniques
2. Excellent ability to work independently and contribute to a collaborative research team.
3. Carry out well-controlled, reproducible experiments to address a well-developed hypothesis.
4. Strong motivation and creativity, with attention to detail, excellent organisational skills including impeccable recording of lab work.
5. For postdoctoral fellow: track record of writing papers as evidenced by publications or submitted manuscripts in referred journals.
6. Good oral and written communication skills.
7. Preferred (but not required): bioinformatics skills for metabolic/omics data analysis, advanced confocal and/or light sheet imaging.

Based on GRC regulation

Cheung Lab, Genomics Research Center (GRC), Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan. (Formerly based at the Francis Crick Institute, UK, transitioning in August 2025)

Postdoctoral Fellows: NT$64,711 and above, Master level: NT$44,968 and above. Negotiable based on experience.

Dr. Eric C Cheung

Cheung Lab, Genomics Research Center (GRC), Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.

+886-2-27871251

Please submit the following documents:
• CV with cover letter and list of three references
• Personal statement describing research interests and experience
• Relevant supporting documents (e.g., publications, conference presentations, awards, etc.)

 Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.
 Start date: Positions available from August 2025.
 Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until filled.

• Opportunities to work closely with an interactive multidisciplinary team of scientists and contribute to a variety of projects within the lab and AS.
• Career mentorship to further professional growth and help you to achieve your career goals.

2025-07-07

2025-12-31