Postdoctoral Researcher in RNA Biology and Cancer Biology

A postdoctoral research fellow position is available in the Kovalski lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to study the molecular mechanisms of post-transcriptional gene expression in health and disease. The lab investigates how RNA binding proteins drive oncogenic transformation, are repurposed in malignant states, and coordinate selective translation of oncogenes to enable cancer cell adaptation. The position involves cell culture models, proximity proteomics, CLIP-sequencing, RNA structure probing, polysome-sequencing, and in vivo cancer mouse models. The lab is located in the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, offering access to core facilities in genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, flow cytometry, and advanced imaging, along with professional training and mentorship opportunities.