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Immunotherapy Listing – Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Duke University

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A Postdoctoral Research Fellow position is available in the Applied Therapeutics Center (Department of Surgery) at Duke University, Durham, NC.  This fellow will work with Drs. Zachary Hartman and Erika Crosby to explore the fast-developing and highly interdisciplinary fields of oncology and immunobiology with an emphasis towards immunotherapeutic strategies to treat different types of breast cancer.  This emerging field has recently seen the clinical development and approval of multiple checkpoint inhibitors and industry interest, which should yield experience for the candidate applicable to a career in academic medicine or biomedical pharmaceutical research. We are interested in a fellow to explore combinations of different immunotherapeutic strategies with targeted therapies in a variety of breast cancer models.  As our group is in collaboration with multiple industry and academic partners, we are seeking an applicant with excellent communication skills to serve as a member of an interactive team.

Training/Experience:  Strong English communication and interpersonal skills are required as the candidate will need to be able to work with many collaborators in a multi-disciplinary team environment.  Experience and proficiency with cloning design and execution, in vitro assays, in vivo mouse models, as well as versatile cellular and molecular biology techniques (quantitative RT-PCR, flow cytometry, western blotting, ELISA, immunological techniques, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, recombinant DNA cloning, and luciferase reporter analyses) are preferred.  Additional skills utilizing high-throughput shRNA screening, next-generation sequencing, or modelling in vivo tumor environments are highly valued.  Proven ability to learn and pioneer new techniques and assay systems will be equally valued to past familiarity with any particular techniques.  We are looking for a passionate, hard-working, and self-motivated individual that is able to work on a multidisciplinary project and wishes to pursue a career in translational cancer research.

Education: Candidate must have recently graduated (within three years) with a Ph.D. and/or M.D./Ph.D. degree in Immunology, Cancer Biology, or related field. 

Interested candidates should submit a current CV/biosketch with their references and contact info to zachary.hartman@duke.edu.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Lecture Series & Open Postdoc Positions

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Give back this holiday season with gifts for friends, loved ones from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and St. Jude Thanks and Giving partners

The Academic Programs Office in Biomedical Sciences St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital invite you to join them for the spring session of  The Science of Childhood Cancer, a weekly virtual lecture series hosted by the St. Jude Comprehensive Cancer Center. The series is designed to engage the scientific community on key questions in pediatric cancer research. Based on the enthusiastic reception of the inaugural series in fall 2020, a new 15-week session of the series will launch at 1pm EST on Thursday, January 28, 2021.

For the first session, St. Jude’s own Jinghui Zhang, PhD, will be presenting “Genomic Variants in Pediatric Cancer: Landscape, Precision Oncology, and Data Sharing Ecosystem.”

They have also attached a list of open postdoctoral positions. Any students interested in applying should send their CV to Postdoc@stjude.org.

McNeill Baur PLLC seeking Technical Specialist

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TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

McNeill Baur PLLC (www.mcneillbaur.com) are seeking a Technology Specialist with superior verbal and written skills and a PhD in Biology or Biochemistry from a superior institution. The Technical Specialist will provide scientific support to patent attorneys working on patent prosecution and counseling projects. Prior experience with patent law is not required as the position offers substantive training and career advancement opportunities in patent law.

Responsibilities include:

  • advising attorneys based on technical or scientific area of expertise,
  • drafting patent applications, including examples, descriptions of figures, claims, and detailed descriptions of inventions,
  • preparing draft responses to office actions and other prosecution filings,
  • performing technical analysis of commercial products, scientific literature, and patent documents for freedom-to-operate, invalidity, and noninfringement opinions, and
  • performing research to support review of technology and patent portfolios that clients may acquire or license.

Technical specialists at McNeill Baur are given the opportunity for significant responsibility early in their career, which provides meaningful career development towards a career as a patent agent. Technical specialists and patent agents typically work one-on-one with associates, counsel, and partners while gaining experience in a broad range of patent strategy, drafting, prosecution, and diligence matters.

A successful candidate will be expected to take and pass the USPTO registration exam within a year of being hired. The firm will pay for a USPTO registration exam review course to supplement on the job training with the firm’s attorneys on client matters.

We will consider candidates for both part-time and full-time positions, residing in the city of your choice. We also welcome on-ramp candidates who want to return to the workforce. The firm offers health insurance, dental insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, EAP program, a competitive salary, and a 401K plan with generous matching component.

Please submit resume, cover letter, salary requirements, desired schedule, and writing samples to careers@mcneillbaur.com. 

Flagship Pioneering Fellows Program – Applications Open! Info Session on January 21, 2021

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Flagship Pioneering Completes Raising a New $1.1 Billion Capital Pool

Flagship Pioneering is recruiting for their 2021 Fellows Program (description here).  It’s a 12 week paid fellowship sponsored over the summer at Flagship’s offices in Cambridge, conditions permitting. Last year the program transitioned into a remote experience with great success. The fellowship is designed to be a unique opportunity to be exposed to our unique approach to basic science, innovation, and venture creation and learn from our talented team to apply this approach first-hand. Who knows, you could come up with the next Moderna!

You can find a job description here and the application is available at this link.

There will be a virtual information session on Thursday January 21st from 1-2pm about Flagship Pioneering and its Fellows Program.

Interested candidates can find more information about the event here: https://app.joinhandshake.com/events/649978.

Meeting link is here: https://flagshippioneering.zoom.us/j/95675996614?pwd=RU5WY2RDMTBVOXpKYkxlK0tOU3lJZz09&from=addon

Post-Doctoral Scientist Opportunity at GW

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The Department of Microbiology, Immunology, & Tropical Medicine | The GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences

GW’s Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine (MITM) conducts innovative, fundamental, basic and translational research for HIV/AIDS and neglected tropical diseases. MITM has a strong tradition of training and policy advocacy for these infectious and parasitic diseases, which initiate and perpetuate poverty and suffering worldwide. Additional information on MITM can be found at the following link:
http://smhs.gwu.edu/microbiology/

MITM is searching for a full-time Post-Doctoral Scientist for Dr. Maggirwar’s laboratory. Dr. Maggirwar’s laboratory focuses on the vascular complications associated with HIV-1 (or SARS-CoV2) infection.

See full posting here, apply here.

Postdoctoral Research Opportunities in Science (PROS)

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Do you know outstanding Ph.D. students who anticipate graduating by September 1, 2021, and are interested in pursuing postdoctoral training? Postdoctoral Research Opportunities in Science (PROS) provides the opportunity for students to identify postdoc mentors and learn about the resources at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). We facilitate the matching of students with faculty who have aligned interests. A list of interested faculty is attached and additional potential mentors can be identified here.

Selected candidates will be invited for a virtual visit during the week of April 19 – 23, 2021 to meet with faculty members about postdoctoral openings in their labs. Other events include a Planning your Postdoc session, Virtual Tours, and a Postdoc Roundtable.

The application is due by February 12, 2021.

Baylor College of Medicine provides:

·       Collaborative basic, clinical and translational research

·       Access to state-of-the-art resources throughout the Texas Medical Center

·       Extensive career development services

·       Dedicated Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and active Postdoctoral Association for the 500+ postdocs at BCM

All of this while living in Houston – an affordable and highly diverse city.

See flyer and BCM faculty interest list. Contact the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at postdocaffairs@bcm.edu with questions.