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Position description:

The Armstrong/Somarelli laboratory within the Department of Medicine and Duke Cancer Institute Center for Prostate and Urologic Cancers is a multi-investigator translational research laboratory focused on molecular mechanisms underlying the evolution of prostate cancer progression, drug resistance, and metastasis.

We are seeking a motivated and hardworking postdoctoral candidate to take a leadership role on projects focused on the intersection of hormone therapy resistance and immune evasion in prostate cancer. The postdoctoral associate will be co-mentored by Dr. Jason Somarelli, a PhD basic scientist, Dr. Andrew Armstrong, an MD medical oncologist.

The postdoctoral associate will be expected to carry out the research related to our active funding projects, including actively collaborating with other laboratory researchers, clinical research team members, bioinformaticians and biostatisticians. The candidate will independently develop experiments, analyze and interpret data, and document all research activities and data for subsequent use in publications and grant applications. The candidate will also be encouraged to independently develop and apply for post-doctoral fellowships. Interested applicants should have the following skills and background:

• PhD degree with a background in cancer immunology, prostate cancer, or related field
• Experience working with mammalian cell culture and animal models of cancer (xenografts and GEMMs)
• Familiarity with next-generation sequencing platforms and analyzing multidimensional data sets
• Familiarity with bioinformatic and biostatistical approaches for the analysis of sequencing and proteomic data
• Desire to conduct team-based science in close collaboration with clinicians, statisticians, and regulators
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills with outstanding organizational and analytical abilities

Interested candidates should send CVs to Drs. Jason Somarelli and Andrew Armstrong at jas119@duke.edu and andrew.armstrong@duke.edu for consideration. Select candidates will undergo a phone interview and finalists will be interviewed in-person at Duke University.  

Minimum Qualifications
Education

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Experience

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