Postdoctoral Associate

Job Category Staff & Executive
- Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)

Department

Department CINJ
- Cancer Pharmacology

Through our science, our evidence-based actions, our openness, and our respect for those we serve, we will advance cancer-focused research worldwide and reduce the burden of cancer in our catchment area. By engaging with and empowering our exceptionally diverse populations, and addressing their questions and fears, we will engender hope for cancer patients and their families and play a critical role in strengthening the fabric of our communities by gaining and protecting their trust and providing access to the outstanding oncology care each person deserves.

Our mission is to accelerate scientific discovery focused on understanding cancer, innovating cancer treatment, and improving cancer prevention; to provide outstanding, novel, and compassionate patient care; to provide evidence-based and culturally informed education to physicians, nurses, researchers, staff, and the community; and to achieve cancer health equity in our state through outreach to and engagement of our extraordinarily diverse communities.

Curiosity and Discovery: encouraging an environment of continuous inquiry, creativity, and innovation to generate new knowledge

Integrity: earning the trust of those we serve and each other through honesty, transparency, accountability, and continuous reflection

Collaboration:

approaching all opportunities with an understanding that together we are better and can achieve more; promoting and maintaining an environment of teamwork and shared knowledge

Respect and Caring: consistently demonstrating caring, compassion, and respect through our words and actions

Perseverance: maintaining an unwavering commitment to our mission; embracing change, overcoming obstacles, and creating and recreating the path to achieve our goals

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate within Cancer Pharmacology at the Rutgers Cancer Institute.

The Postdoctoral Associate will conduct advanced research in pharmaceutical sciences and translational cancer biology, focusing on tumor microenvironment signaling, perineural invasion, and therapeutic resistance mechanisms in prostate cancer. The role involves designing and executing complex experimental studies involving drug target evaluation, molecular pharmacology, cell culture models, and in vivo xenografts to evaluate targeted therapeutic strategies. Additionally, the scholar will synthesize experimental data to draft manuscripts, present findings at scientific conferences, mentor trainees, and assist in driving project deliverables.

• Target & Resistance Evaluation:
  Conduct advanced research in pharmaceutical sciences and translational cancer biology, focusing on tumor microenvironment signaling, perineural invasion, and mechanisms of therapeutic resistance in prostate cancer.
• Experimental Execution:
  Design and execute complex experimental studies, including drug target evaluation, molecular pharmacology assays, cell culture models, and in vivo xenograft models to evaluate novel targeted therapeutic strategies.

• Publication & Writing:
  Synthesize and analyze complex experimental data to draft high-quality manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication.
• Conference Presentations:
  Present research findings at internal seminars and major national/international scientific conferences.
• Trainee Mentorship:
  Guide and mentor junior researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate trainees in experimental protocols and lab techniques.
• Project Execution:
  Assist in driving overall project deliverables to ensure research milestones and grant objectives are met efficiently.

FLSA Exempt

Grade

Minimum Salary

Minimum Salary 20,000

Mid Range Salary 90,000

Maximum Salary

Maximum Salary 200,000

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and…