Discovery Postdoctoral Fellow, Target Biology – Oncology

About The Role

Internal Job Title: Discovery Postdoctoral Fellow
Position Location: Cambridge, MA, onsite
Duration: Full-time training position of up to three years in duration.
Start Date: October 1, 2026. Please confirm your availability to meet this date in your cover letter.

Research Opportunity

Lineage-specific cell surface targets represent attractive "cellular addresses" for cancer therapies using modalities such as radioligand therapy, antibody drug conjugates, or immune cell engagers. This postdoctoral position will be pointed towards improving our understanding of cell intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms that regulate surface target expression, with a particular focus on clinically validated cell surface targets with appreciated connections to lineage-driven biologies.

Why Join the Program?

The Novartis Biomedical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is designed to develop the next generation of scientific leaders and power the future of medicine through rigorous research, and immersive learning experiences, including the implementation of AI tools in biomedical research. Postdoctoral Research Fellows benefit from:

• Guidance from accomplished scientific leaders and subject matter experts
• Access to advanced technologies, platforms, and research capabilities
• Collaboration across disciplines and organizational boundaries
• A global and diverse community of postdoctoral fellows
• Dedicated programming designed to help fellows thrive throughout their careers
• Personalized experiential learning opportunities through a Postdoc Practicum that empower fellows to explore new scientific domains, build cross-functional expertise, and expand their impact beyond their primary research project
• Opportunities to present research, publish in leading journals, and build an international scientific network

We are entering a new era of biomedical research breakthroughs through the convergence of biology, technology, and artificial intelligence tools, and fellows are also supported in engaging with these emerging approaches.

Key Responsibilities

• Executes experiments and interprets complex data to draw logical and innovative conclusions, connecting and enabling work of relevant collaborators
• Generates innovative ideas within own team and/or project team to meet new technical requirements and/or answer project key scientific questions
• Establishes target dates and priorities to enable data-driven advancements in projects and with collaborators
• Identifies scientific/technical trends within own discipline that impact projects

Essential Requirements

• PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree) in a relevant scientific discipline completed prior to the fellowship start date. The program is intended for scientists immediately following their PhD training (PhD conferred in 2026 only)
• Demonstrated record of scientific achievement (publications, presentations, patents, or equivalent)
• Strong commitment to learning, innovation, and professional development

Desirable Requirements

• Prior research experience in epigenetics and chromatin biology topics

Compensation & Benefits

• The starting salary for this position is 87,000 USD per year
• US-based employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package including health, life, and disability coverage, a 401(k) plan with company contribution, and a generous time-off package