Join Our Lab

The Guarnerio Lab moved to MD Anderson Cancer Center in September 2024, and we're looking for talented and motivated research assistants, students and postdocs to join our dynamic team.

We aim to cultivate a varied and collaborative environment where lab members work with a spirit of generosity, openly discussing new discoveries, exchanging knowledge and celebrating each other's successes. Along with a strong commitment to addressing significant scientific challenges, these qualities play a crucial role in our decision to welcome new members into the lab.

Postdoctoral applicants with a recent Ph.D. in cancer biology or immunology, who are interested in the Guarnerio Lab should email to JGuarnerio@MDAnderson.org the following:

1. Cover letter detailing your career objectives and research interests.
2. CV with a selected publication list (max. 3 pages).
3. Names of three references.

Research Assistants with a recent Bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of previous lab experience, who are interested in the Guarnerio Lab should email to JGuarnerio@MDAnderson.org the following:

1. Cover letter detailing your career objectives and research interests.
2. CV with a selected publication list (max. 3 pages).
3. Names of three references.

Graduate students generally enter through the MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. If you are a current graduate school student interested in rotating, please email JGuarnerio@MDAnderson.org.

Undergraduates who are interested in working in the lab should email JGuarnerio@MDAnderson.org with their CV and a summary of research interests. Ideally, we expect a long-term commitment of a research project, typically two academic years and a summer.

Environment

MD Anderson offers well-regarded professional development opportunities and benefits. The Texas Medical Center houses MD Anderson and multiple other top-flight scientific institutions within walking distance (Baylor College of Medicine, UT Health Science Center, Rice University, Methodist Research Institute, Texas A&M Institute of Biosciences and Technology). This immense depth of collaborators/programs/cores insures a cutting-edge research/ideas environment. Houston boasts a diverse culture near the Gulf Coast and affordable living in our nation’s fourth-largest city.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.