ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: The Department of Hematology and Oncology within Emory University’s School of Medicine is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to join Dr. Madhav Dhodapkar’s lab. Dr. Dhodapkar serves as the director of the Winship Center for Cancer Immunology and leader of the Cancer Immunology Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute. The lab employs state-of-the-art molecular and cellular biology approaches, including single cell tools and mouse models to better understand and harness the immune system against myeloma. The ideal candidate will have familiarity with flow cytometry and other immunologic techniques. The person hired for this position will work closely with the Dhodapkar group to accelerate the pre-clinical work identifying immune mechanisms and treatments in multiple myeloma. Experience in cancer immunology, molecular biology, and working with mouse models and/or human samples will be prioritized.   JOB DESCRIPTION: Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career. The specific area of research in which the trainee is mentored is determined by the department and laboratory of the Postdoc. Designs and evaluates experiments. Develops new ideas that promote current research. Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator. May be responsible for operation of specific equipment. May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff. Positions are temporary appointments as a research trainee. The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available. Appointments cannot exceed five years. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career. The specific area of research in which the trainee is mentored is determined by the department and laboratory of the Postdoc. Designs and evaluates experiments. Develops new ideas that promote current research. Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator. May be responsible for operation of specific equipment. May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff. Positions are temporary appointments as a research trainee. The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available. Appointments cannot exceed five years.   Those with expertise in flow cytometry, immunofluorescence, and/or tumor immunology are encouraged to apply. A background handling mice, performing murine IV injections, and a diverse array of murine experimental techniques including adoptive transfer are strongly preferred. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career. The specific area of research in which the trainee is mentored is determined by the department and laboratory of the Postdoc. Designs and evaluates experiments. Develops new ideas that promote current research. Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator. May be responsible for operation of specific equipment. May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff. Positions are temporary appointments as a research trainee. The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available. Appointments cannot exceed five years. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

The Waller lab in the Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, is seeking a post-doctoral researcher for in vitro and in vivo (mouse) studies in the area of CAR-T cell cancer therapies. The post-doc will be responsible for cell preparation for in vivo studies and will assist with tumor implantation, cell administration and conduct of immunologic analysis and T cell assays. The post-doctoral researcher will work collaboratively to prepare manuscripts, reports and interface with other investigators.   MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A doctoral degree or equivalent in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

School of Nursing Oncology Research Focus Tenure Track/Research Track Positions Available The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing (NHWSN) of Emory University is seeking to recruit multiple, interprofessional, open-rank tenure-track or research track faculty (assistant, associate, or full professor) with expertise in Oncology and its application to nursing and health sciences more generally. We seek to identify candidates who actively lead innovative research, multi-disciplinary engagement, and mentorship of future oncology scholars across the spectrum of cancer prevention and control research. The incumbent(s) will join a vibrant community of interdisciplinary scholars working to advance the school’s research eminence in oncology research. The school of nursing seeks faculty eager to engage with a collaborative team of oncology clinicians, researchers, statisticians, informaticians, and nurse scientists work together on multiple projects with the shared goal of to reduce cancer risk, incidence, morbidity, and mortality, and to improve the quality of life of cancer patients and survivors. NHWSN brings together the resources of the University, Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Emory University Healthcare systems, and Winship Cancer Institute—Georgia’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, with the goal of creating a vibrant and coherent research and teaching community that represents the diverse interests of Emory’s schools and units and expand offerings to undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students. NHWSN is committed to enabling its rich interdisciplinary research ecosystem for the creation and application of innovative methods to expand research efforts in the fight against cancer and position NHWSN as premier in cancer nursing research. Some of the priority areas of inquiry for nursing research to optimize cancer outcomes include the following, but not limited to: disease and symptom prevention, prediction, diagnosis, and prognosis; approaches to dampen the influences of social determinants of health and improve health equity and healthcare delivery; complex systems and biological modeling to optimize discovery; decision-making for policy and practice; use of technology to bridge the gaps between healthcare providers, patients, and communities. The ideal candidate should have a doctoral degree and post doctoral training in a relevant discipline with a strong record of oncology academic research, a demonstrated capacity to publish and secure external funding as PI or MPI. Faculty will be an organizational champion in advancing NHWSN as the premier in cancer research and its nursing-related domains. The incumbent should be a team player in interdisciplinary research while developing a distinctive area of research. Multiple opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration exist across the Woodruff Health Sciences Center (WHSC) and other divisions of Emory University.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career. The specific area of research in which the trainee is mentored is determined by the department and laboratory of the Postdoc. Designs and evaluates experiments. Develops new ideas that promote current research. Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator. May be responsible for operation of specific equipment. May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff. Positions are temporary appointments as a research trainee. The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available. Appointments cannot exceed five years.   Position will be in Dr. David Yu Laboratory. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

Post-doctoral position under the direction of Dr. Jun Zhou in Radiation Oncology.   JOB DESCRIPTION: Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career. The specific area of research in which the trainee is mentored is determined by the department and laboratory of the Postdoc. Designs and evaluates experiments. Develops new ideas that promote current research. Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator. May be responsible for operation of specific equipment. May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff. Positions are temporary appointments as a research trainee. The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available. Appointments cannot exceed five years. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

  The Department of Hematology and Oncology within Emory University’s School of Medicine is seeking postdoctoral fellows to join Dr. Madhav Dhodapkar’s lab. Dr. Dhodapkar serves as the director of the Winship Center for Cancer Immunology and leader of the Cancer Immunology Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute. The lab employs state-of-the-art molecular and cellular biology approaches, including single cell tools and mouse models to better understand and harness immune system against myeloma.   The ideal candidate will have familiarity with immunologic techniques. The person hired for this position will work closely with the Dhodapkar group to accelerate the pre-clinical work identifying immune mechanisms and treatments in multiple myeloma. Experience in cancer immunology, molecular biology, and working with mouse models and/or human samples will be prioritized.   MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

The Department of Radiation Oncology within the Emory University School of Medicine has a postdoctoral position available to characterize novel factors involved in the regulation of genome stability and antibody diversification in B cells using novel approaches including targeted proteomics and CRISPR screening (Simo-Cheyou et al. PLoS Genetics 2022; Findlay et al. EMBO J 2018).   The individual will work in the Orthwein Lab located in the Winship Cancer Institute. For more information about the Orthwein Lab please visit https://med.emory.edu/departments/radiation-oncology/research-laboratories/alexandre-orthwein/index.html Preferred candidate will have a PhD in molecular/cellular biology, immunology, biochemistry or related discipline. Experience with proteomic and/or CRISPR approaches is needed. The individuals must also be able to work with interdisciplinary teams of researchers, communicate and write effectively as demonstrated by peer reviewed publications and conference attendance.   JOB DESCRIPTION: Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career. The specific area of research in which the trainee is mentored is determined by the department and laboratory of the Postdoc. Designs and evaluates experiments. Develops new ideas that promote current research. Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator. May be responsible for operation of specific equipment. May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff. Positions are temporary appointments as a research trainee. The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available. Appointments cannot exceed five years. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is committed to attracting diverse world-class faculty to advance the School’s mission to educate visionary nurse leaders and scholars, generate and apply knowledge, and transform nursing, health, and systems of health care within the local and global community. We are seeking applications for tenured, tenure-track, and research track faculty  positions. Areas of specialization are welcomed in Health Informatics and/or Data Science/artificial intelligence related to health care including mHealth and eHealth; environmental/climate science, neuroscience, aging, Clinical Nursing Research (i.e. Diabetes Care, Oncology, Cardiovascular, Renal, Brain Health, Symptom Science); and Social Determinants of Health. However, well-qualified individuals with other specializations are also encouraged to apply.     As an integral part of the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center of Emory University, the School of Nursing maintains and seeks to extend research leadership and collaborative relationships with Emory’s strong interdisciplinary initiatives in: Cardiovascular Health, Data Science, Omics and Genetics/Genomics, Neuroscience, and Palliative Care. The School provides many other interdisciplinary collaborative opportunities, including with colleagues in Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health, Emory’s College of Arts and Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Appointments may be made at the ranks of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, commensurate with experience.   Qualifications:  Candidates at the assistant professor level must possess a research doctorate, have evidence of post-doctoral training, and strong potential for an actively funded program of research.   Candidates at the associate and full professor level should have evidence of a sustained, extramurally funded program of research and strong track record of publications commiserate with the rank they are seeking. Candidates who are nurses must hold or be eligible for licensure in the State of Georgia. Apply online by providing current CV, cover letter describing specific interest, and contact information for three references.   For more information, please contact: Dr. Jeannie Cimiotti, Professor and Chair, Faculty Search Committee. jeannie.p.cimiotti@emory.edu     Keyword:NellHodgsonSchoolofNursing

A postdoctoral fellow position is available in the Surgical Oncology NanoMedicine Research Lab of the Department of Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Lily Yang, Professor and Nancy Panoz Chair of Surgery in Cancer Research, is leading the translational research laboratory to develop multifunctional nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery, overcoming tumor stroma delivery and biological barriers, and activation of tumor specific immune responses for targeted cancer chemo-immunotherapy. Current translational research projects, supported by NIH grant awards, include targeted magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for chemo-immunotherapy of pancreatic cancer, stroma penetrating hyaluronic acid nanoparticle carrying cancer therapy agents for targeted cancer therapy, immunoactivating nanoparticles for the treatment of cancer patients with comorbid atherosclerosis, and targeted CAR T cell therapy. This postdoctoral fellow will be working with a collaborative research team to conduct multidisciplinary research activities that involve in nanoparticle development and preclinical studies, aimed at the clinical translation for cancer therapy. This candidate will receive training in independent study designing, carrying out in vitro and in vivo experiments, result summary, data analysis and report, and preparing manuscripts for publications and research grant applications.   Responsibilities • Conducting research projects in the development of targeted nanoparticle drug carriers and theranostic nanoparticles for cancer therapy. • Independently designing and conducting in vitro and in vivo experiments. • Performing result summary, data analysis, and report, • Preparing manuscripts for publication.   Preferred Qualifications • Ph.D. degree in drug or gene delivery, production of nanoparticles, targeted cancer therapy, or cancer immunotherapy. • Less than 2 years of previous postdoctoral experience. • Strong research background in evaluation of therapeutic effect of cancer therapeutic agents in animal tumor models, the production of nanoparticle/drugs, or tumor immunology and immune assays. • A productive track record with peer-reviewed publications. • Highly motivated in scientific research. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Good teamwork ability. Minimum Qualifiactions: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

The Hong Lab (www.thehonglab.org) is seeking highly-motivated postdoctoral fellows to join a team of scientists using functional genomics to study the development and consequences of abnormal development in the kidney, identify new biology and therapeutic targets in childhood and young adult kidney/brain cancers. These include Wilms Tumor and cancers involving the SWI/SNF chromatin modifying complex such as Renal Medullary Carcinoma, Rhabdoid Tumor and Atypical Teratoid/ Rhabdoid Tumor.   Our research laboratory is housed within the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in the Health Science Research Building. Fellows will have access to resources within the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, the Winship Cancer Institute, the Pediatric Research Alliance along with collaborators at Georgia Institute of Technology. Furthermore, fellows are encouraged to observe the clinical aspects of pediatric oncology to understand the impact of our work on our patients.   Funding for positions has been secured and will come initially from grants and institutional funds (e.g. Department of Defense, American Cancer Society and Emory University).   In addition, those who are interested in developmental kidney biology and are U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or permanent U.S. residents may be eligible for the Emory ATLANTIS Kidney, Urology and Hematology Research Training program https://med.emory.edu/departments/medicine/divisions/renal-medicine/research/atlantis-training-program/index.html   Further, Those who are interested in integrating research and teaching and are U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or permanent U.S. residents may be eligible for the Emory FIRST IRACDA Program. https://med.emory.edu/education/postdoctoral-training/first/about-us/index.html   Summary of the Mentor: Dr. Hong is an Assistant Professor in Pediatrics with an Endowed Investigatorship focused on the study of high-risk childhood kidney and brain cancers. He was previously on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. He completed his post-graduate and post-doctoral training at Boston Children’s Hospital, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT. His mentorship style is to meet weekly with postdoctoral fellows with the goal for the fellows to become independent investigators (either in academia or in industry). This will be through a mix of giving presentations, meeting with donors, learning how to write grants, identifying independent research projects, writing manuscripts together as well as training recent college graduates along with undergraduate and graduate students.   Summary of the Environment: Located in Atlanta, Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center brings together world renowned clinicians, innovative researchers and dedicated professionals in the common mission of conquering cancer in children and young adults.  Combining extremely talented people with the best technologies in a genuinely positive environment, we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all ages; we conduct research that advances treatment; we educate tomorrows’ physician/researchers; we reach out to underserved members of our community; and we work with amazing partners, including Georgia Institute of Technology and the Georgia Research Alliance.   A minimum of a Doctoral degree (PhD, MD, MD/PhD or equivalent) is required, preferably in Developmental Biology, Genetics and Molecular Biology or Cancer Biology.  Ideal applicants should have less than 1 years of postdoctoral experience. The candidate should possess strong interpersonal communication and analytical skills with written and oral fluency in English.  Further, the ideal candidate will be motivated, detailed, goal-oriented and possess excellent organizational skills.      

The Emory University Department of Biomedical Informatics is recruiting for tenure track faculty positions in the area of biomedical informatics and data science with the possibility of joint appointments in other departments including the Department of Radiology & Imaging Sciences and the Georgia Institute of Technology/Emory Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering. The Department of Biomedical Informatics is a highly dynamic and multidisciplinary environment that has strengths in clinical informatics, imaging informatics, bioinformatics, machine learning, signal processing and mHealth. The clinical informatics group fosters collaborative projects between software systems researchers and scientific research groups, and between clinical informatics researchers, clinicians and healthcare. The Emory Department of Biomedical Informatics is closely aligned with the Emory University Department of Math and Computer Science, with Emory Healthcare Information Services, Emory University Research Informatics and Georgia Institute of Technology/Emory Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering.  Many members of our faculty hold joint appointments. The successful candidate will provide leadership in planning and implementing future information systems that support clinical research as well as develop a multi-disciplinary research program in areas related to the strengths and interests of the School of Medicine. They will enable comparative analyses and integration of enormous data sets across multiple studies and sources. The candidate will also interface with technology infrastructure efforts supporting biomedical research in the Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute's Biomedical Informatics Program (http://www.atlantactsi.org/areas/bip/) and other BD2K related initiatives. These technologies are expected to create an outstanding foundation for biomedical informatics research both locally and nationally. The candidate will publish in peer-reviewed conferences and journals, participate in and lead clinical informatics-related proposals, and engage in relevant service and committees.   Candidates to submit cover letter detailing your plans for future research, your CV, a list of no more than 10 of your most relevant publications and contact details for between three and five references on line and send additionally to: bmi-jobs@emory.edu   -Applicants must have an MD or PhD in Computer Science, Biomedical Informatics or a related field and three years of research and development experience in clinical and/or translational research informatics. There must be a proven publication record in leading peer-reviewed journals/conferences and demonstrated potential to obtain extramural funding. The successful candidate should have experience in several of the following: bioinformatics software development, data warehousing and data mining, massive scale database searches, cloud computing, machine learning, signal & image processing, statistical inference, and natural language processing. Research and/or development experience in imaging informatics, mHealth informatics, ontology management and knowledge integration; design of tools intended to support the discovery, analysis and integration of high-throughput biomedical data sets; and tools and techniques for extraction and codification of information contained in biological and clinical unstructured text is desirable. Familiarity with HIPAA regulation and privacy projection requirements is necessary. A demonstrated ability to teach data science, biomedical informatics and computer science courses is important.-65750BR   Emory University is committed to Inclusion and equity in the recruitment and retention of faculty. The university diligently supports the training of disadvantaged students and those with underserved communities. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.   Emory University is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.