Postdoc in Lung Cancer Basic/Translational Research

3 weeks ago


Chicago, United States University of Illinois Full time
Postdoc in Lung Cancer Basic/Translational Research

Hiring Department: Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1024671

Posting Close Date:

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Description:

Position Summary
The laboratories of Preetish Murthy and Ameen Salahudeen are seeking a talented PhD graduate to lead a flagship project centering on lung cancer biology and translational research. The candidate will utilize a world class toolset (Murthy et al. Nature 2022; Salahudeen et al. Nature 2020) of single cell and spatial techniques, and model systems of human organoid culture, murine models, and lung cancer patient samples. The candidate will aim to identify novel cell types and mechanisms responsible for tumor progression and immune escape thereby opening up avenues for drug discovery and development. Project success will lead to collaborations with new or existing biotech and pharma partners to increase translation of laboratory findings. The ideal candidate would be productive during the early years of the project to position themselves for a K99 submission should they choose an academic path, or an internship/long-term position in biotech or pharma should they choose the industry path.

Duties & Responsibilities
utilize a world class toolset of single cell and spatial techniquesidentify novel cell types and mechanisms responsible for tumor progression and immune escape

Interested candidates should send their CV and a letter of intent to Preetish Murthy (pk434@uic.edu) and Ameen Salahudeen (ameen@uic.edu).

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications
MD or PhD in health, biological or chemical sciences

Preferred Qualifications

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