Join Our Lab

The Tainer Laboratory at MD Anderson is actively recruiting motivated postdoctoral fellows and graduate students interested in advanced research in mechanistic structural biochemistry and biology, molecular and cellular oncology and cancer epigenetics and biology.

Environment

MD Anderson offers superb 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 and the Texas A&M Institute of Biosciences and Technology). This unique and immense depth of collaborators, programs, cores, technologies and expertise ensures an unbeatable cutting-edge research environment. Houston boasts a diverse and vibrant culture near the Gulf Coast, and surprisingly affordable living with all the advantages that come from being our nation’s fourth largest city and without the disadvantages of the larger ones.

Postdoctoral Fellows

Postdoctoral fellow positions are available in the Tainer Laboratory to study DNA damage responses and their links to epigenetics, immune responses and oncology. Highly motivated individuals who have recently obtained a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. and have a strong interest in mechanistic structural biology, molecular biology, cell biology or related fields, are encouraged to apply. As one PDF or Word file, please email the following information to John Tainer, Ph.D., at JTainer@MDAnderson.org:

1. Cover letter or email stating your general career objectives and research interests
2. NIH-Biosketch or CV
3. Names and contact information of three references

Graduate Students

The Tainer Laboratory is actively recruiting graduate students interested in mechanistic understanding of structural biology, molecular biology and cell biology related to DNA damage responses and cancer biology. Apply through The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Current graduate students interested in rotating are encouraged to contact John Tainer, Ph.D., at JTainer@MDAnderson.org.

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.