Postdoctoral Fellow

City of Hope•Duarte, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research. A Postdoctoral Research Fellow position is available within the lab of Dr. Robert Jenq. The Jenq Lab examines the impact of microbiomes on cancer treatment outcomes, with a focus on bone marrow transplantation and cancer immunotherapies. Data from our group and others have demonstrated that the microbiome can be a potent modulator of treatment efficacy and toxicity. Using a multidisciplinary approach, including microbiome sequencing, computational methods, functional assays and preclinical models, we aim to develop and translate strategies that target the microbiome to enhance treatment efficacy while reducing toxicities.

Requirements

Ph.D. degree in Life Sciences or related field

Responsibilities

Examine the impact of microbiomes on cancer treatment outcomes, with a focus on bone marrow transplantation and cancer immunotherapies.
Develop and translate strategies that target the microbiome to enhance treatment efficacy while reducing toxicities using a multidisciplinary approach, including microbiome sequencing, computational methods, functional assays and preclinical models.