Postdoctoral Fellow - Dr. Thales Papagiannakopoulos

About the Role

The Papagiannakopoulos (PapaG) Laboratory is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join an interdisciplinary research program focused on how cancer communicates with the nervous system and the rest of the body. Our lab studies how aggressive cancers such as lung cancer reshape organismal physiology, behavior, metabolism, and anti-tumor immunity. We use a broad range of approaches including genetically engineered mouse models, in vivo CRISPR-based functional genomics, tumor immunology, metabolism, and physiology, and are expanding into new directions at the intersection of cancer and the nervous system.

We are particularly interested in how tumors are sensed by the host, how neural circuits respond to cancer, and how these interactions influence symptoms, immune responses, and disease progression. This funded position will be part of InteroCANCEption, a newly funded Cancer Grand Challenges team addressing the emerging frontier of how the brain and nervous system sense and influence cancer. The fellow will have the opportunity to contribute to an ambitious international effort aimed at understanding the brain-body-tumor axis and its role in cancer progression and host physiology.

Research Areas

• Neural sensing and control of tumor-associated inflammation and anti-tumor immunity
• Brain-body circuits regulating sickness, appetite, pain, and systemic metabolism in cancer
• Development of new experimental models at the interface of cancer biology and neuroscience

Requirements

Ph.D. in neuroscience, immunology, cancer biology, or related fields. Ideal for candidates excited to apply neuroscience approaches to fundamental questions in cancer biology.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Patient advocacy services
• Transit/parking program

Pay

The full postdoctoral salary range for wet lab opportunities is $70,500–$78,000, covering the entire postdoctoral training period. Recent Ph.D. graduates should expect an offer at or close to $70,500 (minimum of the salary range). Salary is determined based on experience level, qualifications, and internal equity.

• Experience Level 0: $70,500
• Experience Level 1: $72,000
• Experience Level 2: $73,500
• Experience Level 3: $75,000
• Experience Level 4: $76,500
• Experience Level 5: $78,000