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Position Description
Postdoctoral fellow position available in the Laboratory of Dr. Lei Zheng, Department of Medicine - Mays Cancer Center (UT San Antonio Health Science Center), to develop TCR-based T cell therapy and natural T cell epitope-based cancer vaccine for pancreatic cancer treatment.
The key responsibilities of the position:
- Mouse surgery
- Tissue culture
- Immunology assays: ELISPOT, HLA-restricted peptidome identification and validation, flow cytometry, cytokine analysis, liposomal nanoparticle-based cancer vaccine experiment, nanoparticle-based cancer drug experiment.
- Bioinformatics: Mass-spectrometry-based peptidome analysis
- Basic computer skills, preparing manuscript and general lab organization
Position Requirements
- M.D. or Ph.D.
- Skills with mouse surgery, immunology assays, immune-affinity purification, mass spectrometry analysis, nanoparticle-based cancer drug design, liposomal nanoparticle-based cancer vaccine design
- Strong work ethic and critical thinking
- Open-minded, creative, enthusiastic personality and good collaboration skills
How to Apply
Applicants should send a CV, cover letter and the contact information of two references to: zhengl@uthscsa.edu
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