Postdoctoral Positions (Roehrl Lab) at BIDMC/Harvard (Boston): Cancer Multi-Omics and/or Autoimmunity

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The Roehrl Lab at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Harvard Medical School in Boston has immediate postdoc openings (PhD MD/PhD or MD) for motivated individuals with strong backgrounds in cell/cancer biology immunology stem cell biology biochemistry disease models (cell culture organoids xenografts or animal models) proteomics (mass spectrometry)/genomics and/or informatics.

The Roehrl Lab studies various human cancers (colon lung pancreas and sarcomas) using integrated multiomic approaches and functional ex vivo models. We are also studying how the immune system recognizes autoantigens in cancer and the interplay between stem cells and autoimmunity and cancer.
Come join the Roehrl Lab at BIDMC/Harvard Medical School!

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Please contact the PI Dr. Michael H. Roehrl at

Preferred Qualifications
Recent PhD or MD/PhD in a relevant field (such as Molecular Biology Biochemistry Proteomics/Genomics or related field) or MD with extensive lab experience equivalent to a PhD
Laboratory Skills Research and Data Analysis skills
Experience in Physics or related field
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Attention to detail and ability to work independently
Experience in cancer research or autoimmunity research is a plus

Job Description:

Primary Responsibilities:

Abides by the institutional policies of BIDMC relating to health and safety equality of opportunity and data storage and management. (essential)

As a member of the research team actively pursues research under the supervision of a principal investigator while developing skills for independent work. (essential)

Receives training in and performs duties contributing to the investigational work of the team including formulation of research questions and design conduct of experiments and evaluation of results. (essential)

Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under direction of PI. (essential)

Develops expertise in desired lab skills/informatics/ physics/clinical research. Develops proficiency with research tools and equipment. Develops ability to work with more independence as the fellowship progresses (essential)

Develops new ideas that promote current research; brings new expertise to the research program. (essential)

teaching skills and provide supervision of students and their projects when appropriate. (essential)

Engages in collaborative meetings with other research groups. Attends and leads scientific seminars. (essential)

Learns to identify acknowledge and correct deficiencies in ones own performance. (essential)

Under the direction of PI pursues/secures independent funding near the end of the fellowship. (essential)

Required Qualifications:

• Doctoral Degree or M.D.

• 01 year of postdoctoral research experience in academic or industrial lab setting and/or teaching assistantship in a university setting and/or residency and/or clinical duties beyond that of the qualifying doctoral degree.

Competencies:

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.

Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation knowledge and skills based on general precedents.

Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.

Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff patients families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate indepth knowledge of concepts practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.

Team Work: Ability to lead collaborative teams for larger projects or groups both internal and external to the Medical Center and across functional areas. Results have implications for the management and operations of multiple areas of the organization.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Physical Nature of the Job:
Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move throughout the hospital campus.

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