Yang Lab | Recording & Decoding Cancer Evolution
Joining the Yang Lab
The Yang lab is currently recruiting highly-motivated individuals to join our team! We are looking for self-motivated, hardworking, passionate, and collaborative professional with relevant research experiences in cancer biology, single cell genomics, mouse engineering, genome engineering, and computational analysis. We are proud to be a diverse team, with diverse nationalities, ethnicities, language backgrounds, genders, and ages. Under the direct guidance of the principal investigator, you will be helping to develop and multidisciplinary approaches to study cancer evolution, and implement CRISPR-based recording tools to tackle a wide range of biological questions.
If you are interested in joining the group, please directly email Dian (dy2491@cumc.columbia.edu) with your CV and a brief synopsis of your previous research experience and future interests, and arrange three reference letters upon further request.
Postdoctoral Fellows
Interested in developing exciting projects on tumor evolution using multidisciplinary approaches and preparing for an independent research career?We are looking for postdoc fellows with a strong background in genomics, single-cell assays, cancer biology, and mouse engineering etc. Please directly email Dian with your CV, a summary of your previous experience and future interests, and arrange three reference letters.
Ph.D. Students
Interested in rotating and joining us for thesis research? We welcome creative and motivated students to join us.
Current PhD students:
please directly email Dian about rotation opportunities with your CV and research interests.
Prospective graduate students: You should apply to the Molecular Pharmacology Ph.D. program, and/or the Systems Biology Ph.D. program.
Lab Technicians
Interested in gaining research experiences to prepare for a strong application for Ph.D. / M.D. programs? We are looking for highly-motivated students with a 2-3 year commitment to help with ongoing projects and/or lead new projects in the lab. Please email Dian about your information and apply through the official Columbia job post webpage.
Staff scientists
We are also looking for motivated and experienced lab manager/staff scientists to help with lab maintenance, and/or lead new projects in the lab. Please email Dian about your CV, cover letter, and apply through the official Columbia job post webpage.
Undergraduate Students
Interested in doing honors thesis research in our lab? We welcome undergraduate students to work with the PI, postdocs, or PhD students in our lab to help with ongoing projects, and to develop thesis projects