Postdoctoral Fellow - T cell development, regeneration

National Cancer Institute
Bethesda
Full-time

Date Posted Thursday, February 22, 2024 Position is with Lab / Branch / Program Name of Hiring Official / Investigator

Job Description

A post-doctoral position is available in the laboratory of Avinash Bhandoola at the National Cancer Institute. The laboratory studies the development of T cells, innate lymphocytes, and thymic epithelial cells.

New cellular intermediates in the development of innate lymphocytes were recently described by Dr. Bhandoola’s lab, and we wish to evaluate the role of specific transcription factors in this process.

Other work in the laboratory studies regulation of thymus growth, and is focused on identifying new types of thymic epithelial cells and transcription factors important for their function.

The laboratory is adjacent to the laboratories of Andre Nussenzweig, Eros Lazzerini Denchi, and Sergio Ruiz, and the four laboratories together are an outstanding training and research environment.

Qualifications and Job Details

Degree Required or equivalent Job Location Bethesda Appointment Type Training Position (Starting stipend : $65,100, bonuses may apply) Work Schedule Full-time (In-Person) Citizenship US Citizenship not required - (ie, permanent resident, visa)

Required and Preferred Skills

Required Skills

A PhD in immunology or similar field within the past year is required. The candidate must be committed to acquiring expertise in molecular biology and bioinformatics.

About the NCI Center for Cancer Research

The Center for Cancer Research (CCR) is home to nearly 250 basic and clinical research groups located on two campuses just outside of Washington, CCR is part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and makes up the largest component of the research effort at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Centrally supported by long-term funding and a culture of complete intellectual freedom, CCR scientists are able to pursue the most important and challenging problems in cancer research.

We collaborate with academic and commercial partners and advocacy groups across the world in efforts to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer and HIV / AIDS.

The CCR research portfolio covers the full spectrum of biological and biomedical research. Our work ranges from basic to translational and clinical, and our clinical trials are conducted in the NIH Clinical Center, the world’s largest hospital dedicated to clinical research that offers a robust infrastructure to support CCR’s patients on an estimated 250 open studies.

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