The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC) Translational Therapeutics Team and Center for Cancer Engineering, in partnership with the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The fellow will work primarily with Dr. Blaise Kimmel on research related to the development of a fully modular enzyme scaffold platform where engineered single domains are linked in vitro for high-throughput synthesis and evaluation of small-molecule candidates for immunomodulation. Opportunities are available for interdisciplinary mentoring and training in other related research areas within engineering, immunology, and microbiology as our faculty expertise and institutional resources range from bench-top science to population-level policy and regulation.

Training will be individualized for the fellow to develop technological experience, but also to provide leadership opportunities and training tailored to the fellow’s research interests. In addition to individualized mentoring, the fellow will have opportunities to take part in seminars and workshops that will provide training in preparing research grant applications, exploring career paths within STEM, teaching opportunities and workshops, and outreach to the university and Columbus community.

The fellow will be part of an interdisciplinary research team and will gain experience leading experiments focused on in vitro and in vivo laboratory research, conducting and overseeing data collection, professional writing, and research communication. The fellow will also receive support and be encouraged to develop their own grant applications (e.g., F series, K series, or institutional research grants).

Initial appointment will be for 1 year, with renewal for subsequent year(s) contingent on progress and available resources to support continued training.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Doctoral degree in Oncology and Cancer Biology in an appropriate discipline is required.

• Requires successful completion of a background check; qualified candidates may be asked to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen.

The Ohio State University is a dynamic community of diverse resources, where opportunity thrives and where individuals transform themselves and the world. The Ohio State University is one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive public universities and a top employer in Ohio.

As one of only 54 designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is dedicated to the creation of knowledge in laboratory, clinical and population-based cancer research. We apply those discoveries to develop more effective approaches to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and therapies – providing tomorrow’s standard of care today. A Cancer-Free World Begins Here.

The OSUCCC – James is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation’s largest public universities. is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation’s largest public universities.

Salary range for this position: $56,484-$68,604 annually