Postdoc Associate

Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

The laboratory of Dr. Guangyong Peng in the Departments of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Pathology & Immunology at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine has an immediate opening for Postdoctoral Associate positions to play an active role in our ongoing studies of tumor immunology, neuroimmunology, and T cell biology. 

The Peng laboratory has been performing the translational studies to dissect molecular mechanisms responsible for senescence and dysfunction of T cells in the tumor microenvironment from different types of cancers, as well as age-related neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, and then to develop effective strategies for manipulation of T cell fate and function for disease prevention and immunotherapy. Highly motivated and passionate researchers with a M.D. or Ph.D. degree and a rigorous training in immunology, cancer biology, or related areas are preferred for the positions. Furthermore, the candidates should have experience with immunology and are comfortable to work with mice and/or patient samples. In addition, candidates with research experience with bioinformatics and next-generation sequencing are preferred but not required. This position is a full-time appointment with all benefits provided by Washington University in St. Louis. Salary is according to the NIH standard level. Funding is for at least 3 years with additional years possible. Washington University in St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Candidates must apply with a cover letter and current curriculum vitae to https://jobs.wustl.edu.  Meanwhile, applicants need to submit the application and three letters of recommendation by email to:  Guangyong Peng, M.D., Ph.D., Email: pengg@wustl.edu. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the positions are filled.

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