Postdoctoral Fellow - Genitourinary Medical Oncology - Research

About the role

To study the cellular and molecular mechanisms of cellular danger response in renal cell carcinoma as well as therapy resistance to chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Design novel projects and create hypothesis-driven experiments
• Maintain excellent descriptions of experiments performed
• Standardize and validate new methods
• Interpret results
• Enter data obtained from experiments into graphic and statistics programs
• Generate figures after image analysis
• Provide scientific expertise and organizational skills in various research projects involving human subject research
• Carefully coordinate procedures with collaborators
• Perform technical laboratory duties according to general and/or specific plans
• Read, write, and edit manuscripts and reports
• Help with grant writing

Requirements

To be eligible, candidates must have an MD or PhD (within the last 3 years).

• Knowledge of tissue processing for single cell studies, metabolomics, and microbiome studies
• Skills in clinical database management and clinical specimen annotation

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be matched with GU oncology clinical faculty (Dr. Eric Jonasch) and translational faculty (Dr. Xiande Liu).

Benefits

MD Anderson offers full-time postdoc positions with a salary ranging from $64,000 to $76,000, depending on the number of years of postgraduate experience. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center provides excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

Schedule

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

Pay

MD Anderson offers full-time postdoc positions with a salary ranging from $64,000 to $76,000, depending on the number of years of postgraduate experience.

Equal Opportunity

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. Learn more about our EEO/Affirmative Action policy.