Postdoctoral Fellowships in Viral Oncology

Johns Hopkins University

 

Postdoctoral positions are available in the Viral Oncology Program of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Department of Oncology for highly motivated postdoctoral fellows to undertake research on molecular interactions and biological activities of interferon regulatory factor and interleukin-6 homologues (vIRFs, vIL-6) encoded by Kaposi’s sarcoma- and primary effusion lymphoma-associated human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8).  The projects will involve a variety of molecular biology, cell biology, and biochemical approaches to identify and characterize vIL-6- and vIRF-related interactions and complexes and their contributions to HHV-8 latent and productive infection.  Applications (including cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references) and enquiries should be addressed to Dr. John Nicholas (nichojo@jhmi.edu), Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, 1650 Orleans Street, CRB-I Room 308, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.

 

The Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer.

The Netz Lab is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to lead the development of top-notch electrochemical sensors for the real-time monitoring of pharmaceutical agents in vivo. For more information please visit: https://www.netzarroyo.org

This position is ideal for a highly independent researcher and primarily involves the design, fabrication, in vitro calibration and in vivo deployment of micro- and nano-fabricated biosensors. The main two goals of the fabrication aspect of the research are: 1) the exploration of creative designs that minimize the detrimental effects of foreign-body response on the performance of sensors; and 2) the improvement of signal-to-noise ratios in vivo. The biosensing goal is multifold, including, but not limited to, optimizing biomolecular receptors for selective detection of analytes, studying electrochemical signal transduction mechanisms, understanding biologically-induced fouling and applying this knowledge to the measurement of drug pharmacokinetics in live animals. Specifically, the ideal candidate should have:

Essential:

·      A Ph.D. in chemistry, physics, material sciences, engineering or related fields

·      Proficiency in micro- and nano-fabrication

Preferred:

·      A good understanding of fundamental electrochemistry and electroanalytical methods

·      Experience working with RNA, DNA, proteins and/or other biomolecules

·      Programming skills (Python, Matlab or other)

Expected start date: June 2019 or earlier

Starting salary: NIH-set stipends, commensurate with experience + benefits

Application process:

Applicants should submit an application package that includes a cover letter, CV (including contact information for three references) and three relevant publications, all contained within a single PDF file, to Netz Arroyo through the link: http://www.netzarroyo.org/contact/

Please include in the contact form your preferred name and your current email. The subject line should read: “Last name, First name – Postdoctoral Application”. In the message box, please describe your previous appointments and education in the following format:

Previous professional appointments:

None or Postdoc with Prof. X at University of X

Education:

Ph. D. in X discipline from the University of X – Advisor: Prof. X

B.S. in X discipline from the University of X

Application review will begin immediately and continue until the expiration of this ad.

Netz Arroyo. PhD

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine