Postdoctoral Fellow

Post-Doctoral Position in Pathology and Georgia Cancer Center

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today.

A post-doctoral position is available in the Department of Pathology and the Georgia Cancer Center. We seek an ambitious and highly motivated candidate looking to gain training in leadership, scientific writing, and experimental skills necessary to excel in a scientific career in industry or academia. The post-doctoral fellow will lead projects under the general guidance of the PI to make significant and creative contributions to basic and translational cancer research.

The fellow will conduct studies investigating mechanisms and therapeutic potential of candidate oncological targets. Studies will utilize molecular genetics and chemical genetic approaches in vitro, preclinical mouse models and patient derived models to assess therapeutic potential of targets. The fellow will be expected to mentor graduate students and junior lab members. The fellow is expected to interact with basic scientists, oncologists, medicinal chemists, bioinformaticians, pathologists, and other researchers in a highly collaborative environment to move the projects forward.

Experience with standard molecular biology techniques as well as experience with in vivo mouse models is required.

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Research & Laboratory Work Execute complex experimental protocols independently, perform molecular, cellular, biochemical, or in vivo procedures with precision. Maintain detailed and accurate records, document experiments, results, and deviations in electronic lab notebooks. Analyze and interpret data, use statistical tools, bioinformatics platforms, and scientific software to evaluate results. Troubleshoot experiments, identify technical issues, optimize protocols, and propose alternative approaches. Operate specialized equipment, centrifuges, PCR machines, flow cytometers, microscopes, biosafety cabinets, etc.

Follow biosafety and chemical safety procedures, adhere to BSL 2/BSL 3 rules, PPE requirements, and hazardous material handling. Cognitive & Professional Skills Critical thinking and problem-solving evaluate hypotheses, design experiments, and interpret complex datasets. Scientific communication write manuscripts, grants, abstracts; present findings at meetings; communicate with collaborators. Project management, plan timelines, prioritize tasks, manage multiple experiments simultaneously. Collaboration and teamwork, work effectively with faculty, students, technicians, and cross-disciplinary teams.

Adaptability, adjust to evolving project needs, new technologies, and unexpected experimental outcomes. Administration & Compliance Maintain regulatory compliance, IRB/IACUC protocols, chemical inventories, safety training, data integrity standards. Manage research materials, ordering supplies, maintaining stocks, coordinating with core facilities. Mentor junior trainees, guide graduate students, undergraduates, or technicians in experimental design and lab etiquette. Other Perform other related duties as assigned.

Ph.D. degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university.

Ability to maintain confidentiality Detail-oriented Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases

Shift: Days/M-F (Work outside of normal business hours may be required) Salary to be commensurate with the qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum midpoint) of the position. Recruitment Period: 8/20/26 - Until Filled Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees. Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University. If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check complete for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage. Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to…