Postdoctoral Fellow

Postdoctoral Fellow Position– The Vinod Balachandran Lab Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is one of the world’s premier cancer centers, committed to exceptional patient care, leading-edge research, and superb educational programs. The blending of research with patient care is at the heart of everything we do. The institution is a comprehensive cancer center whose purposes are the treatment and control of cancer, the advancement of biomedical knowledge through laboratory and clinical research, and the training of scientists, physicians and other health care workers.

The Balachandran Lab has a postdoctoral position available for a motivated and creative scientist with a background in immunology.  For a more comprehensive account of our work, methods and ideas, head to https://www.mskcc.org/research-areas/labs/vinod-balachandran.

Postdoctoral fellow and research associate positions are available for highly motivated individuals proficient in in vitro and in vivo cellular immunologic techniques including flow cytometry, mouse models, animal surgical techniques, and ideally familiar with common molecular biology techniques. Knowledge of lymphoid cell biology, including innate lymphoid cells and T lymphocytes, is highly desired but not essential.

The ideal candidate should have:

• MD or Ph.D. degree
• Strong background in immunology, molecular, and cancer biology
• Good publication record
• Exceptionally motivated, creative and hard-working

Full applications including curriculum vitae, short statement describing previous research experience and future goals, list of three references and three recommendation letters should be submitted via email to:

Zagaa Odgerel OdgerelZ@mskcc.org

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