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Damon Runyon is hiring! The Scientific Director role is a wonderful opportunity for someone who is scientifically trained and passionate about applying their expertise in a high-impact capacity in the area of cancer research funding.

They would prefer candidates to have had some experience outside of academia, but are open to considering more junior candidates – even straight from postdoc – if they seem like a strong fit for the team and are motivated/eager to learn. The office is working on a hybrid schedule right now (2 days/week in office) so the candidate would need to be based in the NYC metro area.  Interested candidates should send a cover letter describing their qualifications and interest in this position and resume to Yung S. Lie, PhD, President and CEO, at jobs@damonrunyon.org.

The Modzelewski Lab in the Department of Biomedical Sciences School of Veterinary Medicine is recruiting recent and upcoming PhDs for an open postdoc position. The lab has two major focuses on developmental biology and genome editing. Applicants are invited to submit their application materials to Dr. Andrew Modzelewski (amodz@vet.upenn.edu). See below for more details!

Catamaran Bio (https://catamaranbio.com), a CAR-NK biotech company in Boston, is currently hiring for several positions in immunology and molecular biology for recent PhD grads or post-docs. If either of these interest you or you generally are interested in exciting, cutting-edge immuno-oncology/cell therapy and/or a career in small biotech, please reach out to CAMB alum Priya Khurana (pkhurana11@gmail.com) for more info.

Troutman Pepper seeks a technology specialist or a patent agent to join our Health Sciences Department in any of our offices. A PhD in chemistry, molecular biology, biochemistry, or related field is preferred.

Primary responsibilities of the position include:

• Developing and implementing patent filing strategies;
• Preparing patent applications under the supervision of a patent attorney;
• Preparing and analyzing search results for patentability, freedom to operate, clearance, validity/invalidity and infringement/non-infringement assessments;
• Analyzing office actions and preparing responses under the supervision of a patent attorney;
• Conducting interviews with Patent Office examiners and other patent prosecution-related activities;
• Assisting with patent opinions, supporting intellectual property licensing and other general litigation transactions;
• Writing scientific and technical documents in clear concise English;
• Managing a docket with multiple clients and deadlines;

Successful candidates are forward thinking, thorough and detail oriented. Candidates should possess substantive academic and professional knowledge and work well with others in a law firm environment and have excellent time management skills which they can utilize both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

For inquiries or additional information on this position, please contact Gillian Sacks at gillian.sacks@troutman.com.

Please find the most recent Postdoctoral Fellow opportunities at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. For any students or alumni who’d like to be considered, the flyer includes a link to a Postdoctoral Fellow Careers Page where you can create an account and apply directly to the opening.  You may contact Jessica Toner toner@cshl.edu afterwards, who would be happy to send the application to the PI for consideration.