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Molecular Mechanisms and Translational Cancer Research

National Institutes of Health

Job Description


A postdoctoral fellow position is available in the Brugarolas lab (https://www.brugarolaslab.com/research-summary.php ). Research in the lab spans the full spectrum from basic to translational to clinical. Particular areas include genomics, mechanistic and biomarker studies, animal models, drug discovery and clinical trials. While focused on kidney cancer, we have developed a comprehensive pipeline going from the molecular genetics to the clinic.

The Brugarolas lab is also the hub of the Kidney Cancer Program (https://kcp.utsw.edu/ ), one of two such programs in the country recognized by a prestigious Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) from the National Cancer Institute (https://kcp.utsw.edu/research/spore-award/ ).

Successful applicants will have the opportunity to work in a translational research program with access to a unique infrastructure linking patient records to experimental genomics, a comprehensive tumor bank, and state-of-the-art genetically engineered as well as tumorgraft models.

Information on our postdoctoral training program, benefits, and a virtual tour can be found at:
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/postdocs .


Qualifications:

Candidates should be in the last year of their doctoral studies or within 6 months of a Ph.D. degree. A track record of productivity and publications in well-established journals is essential.


To Apply:

Interested individuals should send a CV and a statement of interest explaining their interest in the position and how it may help advance their career to:

James Brugarolas, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Kidney Cancer Program
Sherry Wigley Crow Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Tenured Professor, Internal Medicine/ Hematology-Oncology, Cancer Biology, Genetics, Development and Disease
Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-8552
https://www.brugarolaslab.com/
c/o Mai-Carmen Requena-Komuro, Ph.D.
kcpdra@utsouthwestern.edu

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. To learn more, please visit: https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/why-work-here/diversity-inclusion .


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