Postdoctoral Associate
About The Position
Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations. A full-time paid postdoctoral position is available at the Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Duke University. The candidate should have a doctoral degree such as MD or PhD or equivalent degree and has interests in immunotherapy and/or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using mouse animal models. The research involves understanding the mechanisms underlying resistance/relapse following immunotherapy such as CAR T and developing novel agents for protecting hematopoietic stem cells following radiation exposure.
Requirements
- doctoral degree such as MD or PhD or equivalent degree
- interests in immunotherapy and/or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using mouse animal models
- experience in animal bone marrow transplant models
- experience in DNA repair pathway
- experience in flow cytometry
- experience in lentiviral-based gene transfer
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in CAR T and bispecific antibodies
Responsibilities
- to develop novel approaches for overcoming resistance in immunotherapy and for enhancing hematological and immunological recovery in radiation exposure
- to perform experiments and collect data, and to evaluate experimental data and establish the relevance to experimental problems under investigation
- to prepare research results for publication in reports, papers, journals, books, and other media
- to train and direct support personnel
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
