Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Surgery

Overview

The Laboratory of Dr. C Max Schmidt in the Department of Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to conduct bench experiments. The Research Fellow will support ongoing translational research programs within the Pancreatic Cyst and Cancer Biomarker Discovery Laboratory. The position focuses on the integration of biobank management, protein biomarker discovery, and single cell sequencing to advance precision medicine approaches for pancreatic and related cancers.

• Manage and curate biospecimen collections, including pancreatic tissue, cyst fluid, and serum samples from a large clinical biobank.
• Perform proteomic and molecular profiling to identify and validate biomarkers associated with disease progression and treatment response.
• Conduct single-cell sequencing experiments and downstream bioinformatic analyses to characterize tumor heterogeneity and cell-type–specific pathways.
• Coordinate data collection and integration across multi-institutional collaborators.
• Work closely with clinical and research teams to ensure high-quality sample tracking, annotation, and compliance with institutional protocols.
• Participate in manuscript preparation, grant development, and mentoring of students and research staff.