Postdoctoral Fellow

Overview

Postdoctoral position in the Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States. This position reports to Hussein

A. Abbas, MD, PhD (primary mentor).

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to join our leukemia research laboratory. The candidate should have a deep and robust background in molecular and cellular biology, with a primary focus on immunology of T and NK cells, and extensive experience in co-culture assays, flow cytometry, immune assays and in vivo murine studies. The role is highly translational and may involve development of both in vitro and in vivo models to study immune biology of leukemias such as AML and mastocytosis, and immune cell interactions.

All duties and responsibilities are carried out in compliance with institutional policies, ethical research standards, and applicable federal and state regulations.

• Conduct experimental research on leukemia.
• Perform immune and inflammation-based studies in leukemia.
• Develop and utilize in vitro and in vivo models for immune biology and leukemia research.
• Perform molecular and cellular biology experiments.
• Engage in functional genomics studies.
• Develop expertise in cell killing and co-culture assays.
• Develop expertise in flow cytometry analysis.
• Collaborate with both experimental and computational team members.

Candidates will learn how to perform translational work. The work will be integrated with immunology, functional genomics and computational results that will allow multidisciplinary learning. Candidates will work in a team-based science environment building collaborations.

• Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g., Immunology, Molecular Biology or Cellular Biology) with a focus on immunology.
• Demonstrated experience with immunology and mouse models.
• Proficient in cellular and molecular biology techniques.
• Familiarity with flow cytometry.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to read and interpret scientific literature, design experiments, troubleshoot experiments and present work independently.
• Up to 1 year from time of PhD graduation.

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 offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.