Postdoctoral Research Associate | Wu Laboratory

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

November 2, 2025

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

306-YN_FACULTY - Postdoctoral Research Associate

Business Title:

Postdoctoral Research Associate | Wu Laboratory

Employee Type:

Faculty (+) (Fixed Term)

Position Term:

12 Month

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

A Postdoctoral Research Associate position is available in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Washington State University Spokane with Dr. Boyang (Jason) Wu. The lab research focuses on molecular, cellular, and preclinical studies to elucidate the roles, mechanisms, and targeting potential of novel genes that mediate therapy resistance in prostate cancer, as well as to characterize the tumor microenvironment and immune modulation in prostate cancer to develop combination therapies with improved immunotherapy effectiveness.

For related work of our laboratory please see the following link: https://pharmacy.wsu.edu/about/directory/wsu-profile/boyang.wu/

Additional Information:

Annual Salary: $59,120.00-$64,432.00 commensurate with experience. In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty please review the summary of benefits for WSU Faculty and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Candidates should have earned a Ph.D. degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biostatistics, or Data Science,

• A proven track record and publications in conducting computational data analyses (genomics/multi-omics),

• Candidates are expected to be self-motivated,

• Strong oral/written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience with RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, scRNA-seq, and other sequencing data analysis is highly desired.

• Understanding of cancer biology or immunology is also an asset.

Area/College: College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department Name: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wu Laboratory
City, State, Zip: Spokane, WA, 99202-2131
Department Link: College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
 

Screening Begin Date: The screening of application materials will begin October 15, 2025.

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Cover letter addressing your professional goals.

2) Current curriculum vitae.

External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
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