Postdoctoral fellow

The laboratory of Dr. Kian Lim at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, is currently seeking a driven and accomplished individual for a NIH-funded postdoctoral position.

This interdisciplinary role will focus on investigating treatment resistance mechanisms in gastrointestinal cancers, with a specific emphasis on pancreatic and colon cancers, and exploring the role of the RAS-MAPK pathway inhibition and inflammatory pathways mediated by TNF and the IL-1R/TLR axis.

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting experiments utilizing basic bench techniques, performing wet bench assays, including western blots, cell cultures, and molecular cloning, and analyzing large 'omics datasets using Python/R/etc.

Strong candidates will be a soon-to-be graduate or recent graduate with a Ph.
D. in a relevant field, proficiency in molecular biology techniques, and experience in handling experimental and transgenic mouse models.

The Lim Lab fosters a culture of respect, diversity, honesty, and hard work, and is committed to translating preclinical findings into clinical trials for patients with gastrointestinal cancers.

Interested applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, and contact information for three references to Dr. Kian Lim at

A strong background in in vivo and in vitro cancer assays, molecular biology and rodent biology are required without exception.

Ability to adopt new skills especially immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry is critical.

Prior experience in informatics/programming (Python, R), analysis or omics data isn't required, but interest in pursuing these techniques is essential.

Starting salary will be according to NIH standard.

Trains under the supervision of a faculty mentor including (but not limited to):

Manages their own project, which should lead to a first author publication. Develops expertise in molecular biology and tumor immunology. Develops proficiency in career skills, including writing, public speaking, networking, and critical evaluation of scientific literature. Presents scientific work both inside and outside the University with excellent oral communication skills. Assists with grant preparation and reporting. Prepares and submits papers on research with excellent writing skills. Designs research experiments. Evaluates research findings and reports results. Conscientious discharge of his/her research responsibilities. Maintain conformity with ethical standards in research. Maintain compliance with good laboratory practice including the maintenance of adequate research records.

Engage in open and timely discussion with his/her mentor regarding possession or distribution of material, reagents, or records belonging to their laboratory and any proposed disclosure of findings or techniques privately or in publications.

Collegial conduct towards co-trainees, staff members and members of the research group. Adherence to all applicable University policies, procedures and regulations.

All data, research records and materials and other intellectual property generated in University laboratories remain the property of the University.

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