The Department of Pathology at the University of Virginia seeks a Research Associate in the Research Laboratory of Dr. Jianguo Tao, MD, PhD. We are looking for talented, responsible and self-motivated individuals who are interested in joining a growing team focused on understanding the genetic and epigenetic mechanism of tumor microenvironment (TME)-induced survival and therapy (targeted and immunotherapy) resistance in malignant lymphomas.

Qualified applicants must have Ph.D degree in Biology, Biochemistry or Molecular biology and at least 3 years of experience working in a research environment or Ph.D. degree in Cancer Biology with at least 3 years of experience working in a research environment.

Postdoctoral employment is temporary and is normally limited to an individual who has been awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within the previous five years1 and who will be involved in full-time research or scholarship at the University. Employment as a Postdoctoral Research Associate is viewed as training and is preparatory for a full-time academic or research career, is supervised by a senior scholar, and allows the appointee to publish the results of his/her research or scholarship during the training period.

All candidates should have training and experience performing research at Biosafety Level 2 with pathogens and/or human cell culture and must have at least one accepted first-author peer-reviewed publication prior to the start date of the appointment.

Job Description:

• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams at the interface of cancer biology, immunology and computer science.

• Expertise with cutting edge molecular biology and/or biochemistry methods ex vivo and in vivo and concepts.

• Familiarity with data analysis tools and methodologies that are commonly used in modern laboratory data analysis.

• Work with a team of researchers to extend and interpret advanced analytical methodologies such as R Programming is a plus.

• Candidates should be capable of designing and carrying out high level, complex research experiments while functioning independently under the general direction of the principal investigator.

• Candidates should also be comfortable being responsible for oversight of the lab. Strong writing and communication skills; and a willingness to collaborate and oversee graduate and undergraduate students are preferred.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Doctoral degree
Experience: none
Licensure: None

TO APPLY:
Please apply through Workday at the following URL, https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs, and search for requisition # R0039028.

Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile and search "Find Jobs," and search for requisition # R0039028.

Complete an application online and attach the following documents:

• Cover letter
• CV/resume
• Professional reference list

The successful candidates will pass a criminal background check and pre-employment health screening. Please note that multiple documents can be uploaded in the box. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration

PHYSICAL DEMAND

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

For further information about the position, please contact Jianguo Tao, MD, PhD via email at wrw6qu@virginia.edu

For questions regarding the application process, please contact Eric Allen, Academic Recruiter, at uth9qh@virginia.edu.

The University of Virginia is located in beautiful Charlottesville Virginia, a vibrant University town nestled in the foothills of the blue ridge mountains and Shenandoah National Park. Charlottesville is consistently voted as one of the happiest and best places to live in the USA (http://www.charlottesville.org/about-charlottesville/awards-and-recognitions), and the University of Virginia Medical Center and the Tao Lab provides a strong yet supportive scientific environment in which to further develop your scientific skills.

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