Description

 

The Makowski lab is looking for an exceptional postdoctoral fellow to join our lab with a rich history of mentoring, multiple F-funded trainees, and multiple NIH (U01 and R01s) currently. Postdoctoral fellow must be an expert in tumor immunology, immunotherapy, and murine models of cancer for an NIH-funded project using murine models to study the immune system, microbiome, and breast cancer. Expertise in FlowJo (or similar) and bioinformatics is essential (using the R programming language for genomic/transcriptomic analyses) as well as cancer cell biology (Crispr, etc). The ideal candidate must have multiple first author publications with evidence of presentations at national conferences. To be successful, the candidate must be an excellent speaker and writer, be willing to write F32 NIH fellowship, and contribute to other collaborative projects in the lab.

Qualifications

 

Qualifications

PhD in immunology.PhD in molecular biology preferred

Must have multiple first author contribution to publications in scientific journals, abstracts, and presentations at international meetings.

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

Job
  Research Professional 
Primary Location
  US-Tennessee-Memphis 
Organization
  Medicine-Hematology 
Campus/Institute  Memphis 
Schedule
  Full-time 
Job Posting
  Oct 5, 2022, 3:56:27 PM