The Chen lab at WashU is looking for a motivated postdoctoral fellow to conduct translational research on small cell lung cancer. We are interested in understanding how tumor-related factors affect T-cell infiltration, with the goal of targeting those factors to improve tumor response to immunotherapy. The other focus in the lab is to identify synergistic drug combinations and understand the molecular mechanisms of synergy. Our research utilizes human cell lines, tumor xenografts, and patient samples. We are strongly interested in translating our findings into clinical trials.

The information on the recent publications of the lab can be found at https://oncology.wustl.edu/people/faculty/Chen_H/Chen_H_Res.html .

A complete list of Haobin Chen’s publications is at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/haobin.chen.1/bibliography/45160908/public/

The Information on being a postdoc at Washington University in St. Louis can be found at https://postdoc.wustl.edu/prospective-postdocs-2/ .

A successful candidate should have the following qualifications

1. Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent.

2. Have relevant research experience and a solid publication record.

3. Experienced in molecular biology techniques.

4. Prefer to have a research background in immunology or tumor immunology.

5. Prefer to have prior working experience with mouse models.

6. Able to communicate in English

How to apply?

Please email a single PDF file that includes a cover letter and CV together with the names of three referees with contact information to Dr. Haobin Chen, MD, PhD, Email: c.haobin@wustl.edu .

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