Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

Postdoctoral Fellow in Translational Oncology

Posted Date:

Position Description

•    Work collaboratively with colleagues in the lab as well as with others in functional genomics, data sciences, and antibody development groups.
•    Be strongly motivated and dedicated; show initiative and troubleshooting skills; and demonstrate the ability to work independently.
•    Will design, execute, and interpret studies for testing the anti-tumor efficacy of novel therapies in the context of in vitro models.
•    Demonstrate the ability to analyze and present data in professional 'publication ready' format.
•    Demonstrate the ability to contribute to various projects besides own.
•    Keep up-to-date with the literature related to the field.
•    Demonstrate clear and professional verbal and written communication

Position Requirements

•    Candidate will have a PhD with 0-3 years of experience in cancer biology or closely related fields. Expertise in target validation and tumor microenvironment, including the biology of immune cells is strongly preferred.
•    Ability to design, perform, interpret, troubleshoot, and report complex data is required.
•    Experience with in vitro models of tumor biology, including tissue culture, is required.
•    Experience with cell/molecular biology is required (some examples include; flow cytometry, cell proliferation and cytotoxicity assays (using lncucyte), capillary protein electrophoresis (Simple Western), siRNA/shRNA/CRISPR technologies, western blotting, immunoprecipitation, qRT-PCR, immunofluorescence, MSD, and ELISA).
•    Experience designing and interpreting both xenografts and orthotopic (Breast and Brain) animal models with basic animal surgical skills and basic animal husbandry is preferred.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV to BrennerA@uthscsa.edu 


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