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Req #: 600382-202109271903
Job Title:  Postdoctoral Fellow
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The Amit Lab, in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, is seeking to recruit creative and driven postdoctoral fellows interested in working at the intersection of neuroscience and cancer biology.

A major goal of the lab is to advance the current understanding of the nervous system contribution to cancer. We established experimental models in neuroscience research to uncover novel mechanisms used by the nervous system to promote tumor initiation, progression, and metastasis.

Successful applicants will be expected to develop and/or apply these models to address basic or clinical research questions within our areas of focus, including tumor differentiation and development, the cellular composition of the tumor microenvironment, and cell lineage relationships in malignant and normal tissues. Key results are further explored experimentally, both in our lab and through collaboration, with the ultimate goal of translating promising findings into the clinic.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn new skills
• Learn laboratory operations and how laboratory functions
• Form collaborations
• Publish
• Apply for funding
• Transition to independence as a principal investigator

Eligibility Requirements:
Ph.D. or M.D. and research experience in, Neuroscience, Immunology, Molecular Biology, or Cell Biology, or related field.
All applicants should enjoy thinking deeply and working independently but also enjoy collaborating in a dynamic, exciting, and friendly team environment.
Qualified individuals will demonstrate the potential for research as evidenced by their training and first-author peer-reviewed publications in relevant journals and should become competitive for national research fellowships.
We are looking for candidates in two general areas to support these research goals including neuroscience and cell biology.
Wet lab candidates with a strong background in cellular and molecular techniques in cancer biology, stem cell biology, or tumor immunology are required. Familiarity with basic bioinformatics analysis is required.
Previous experience in common programming languages (i.e., R or Python) and image analysis is desired.

Dates or Training Schedule:
Postdoc Appointment Term: 3-5 years

Appointment Start Date: Immediate

Mentor Matching:
This position reports to Moran Amit, M.D., Ph.D.

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