The Department of Cancer Biology within the College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellowship. Individuals who have recently been awarded a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD and whose goals are to acquire additional training and experience in order to enter a career in Cancer Biology research in academia and/or a research center.

Responsibilities

The postdoctoral candidate will choose to work under the mentorship of one of 20 preceptors. Possible areas of research include the role of receptor tyrosine kinases in hormonally related malignancies (Susan Waltz), role of autophagy in promoting the development of kidney cancer (Maria Czyzyk-Krzeska), targeting oncogenic metabolism and signaling in cancer (David Plas, Agsuo Sasaki), immune surveillance and immunotherapy targets (Laura Conforti), Notch signaling (Rhett Kovall), TGF beta family signaling (Tom Thompson). The overall goal of the training program is to provide training to promising cancer researchers as they work to identify pathways that can serve as targets for cancer treatment. Trainees will participate in many career development activities in addition to performing research.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D., MD, MD/Ph.D. degree – must have a degree by the date of hire.
• This Fellowship at the University of Cincinnati is available only for US Citizen, Permanent Resident, or an individual who is granted status as a “protected person” under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 44,000 students, making it the second-largest university in Ohio. It is part of the University System of Ohio, with four major campuses. Cincinnati’s main campus and medical campus are located in Clifton Heights, while its branch campuses are in Blue Ash and Clermont.

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