Postdoctoral Fellow 499969

Toledo, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Title: Postdoctoral Fellow

Department Org: Dept. of Cell and Cancer Biology - 107500

Employee Classification: P3 - Post Doctoral Assoc FT-HSC

Bargaining Unit:Professional Staff Association

Primary Location: HSC C

Job Description:

NIH funded postdoctoral position developing and testing smart exosome drug delivery systems for PDAC targeting therapies in vitro and in vivo.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. in cancer biology or related field required
Practical familiarity with standard tissue culture orthotopic mouse models of pancreatic cancer studies molecular techniques and instrumentation utilized in a cancer biology research laboratory required.
Ability to write manuscripts for publication required.
Proven track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals required.
Experience mentoring junior scientists undergraduate and graduate students required.
Ability to lead a primary project while simultaneously contributing to multiple ongoing research projects required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English required.
Skill collaborating with a multidisciplinary research team required.
Ability to conduct experiments with initiative and independence under general guidance from the principal investigator required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in animal models and PK/PD studies preferred.
Experience in identification and characterization of nanoparticles preferred.
Hands-on experience with gene manipulation techniques such as molecular cloning stable transfection and western blotting preferred.

Conditions of Employment:

To promote the highest levels of health and well-being the University of Toledo campuses are tobacco-free. Pre-employment health screening requirements for the University of Toledo Health Science Campus Medical Center will include drug and other required health screenings for the position.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The University of Toledo is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Toledo does not discriminate in employment educational programs or activities on the basis of race color religion sex age ancestry national origin sexual orientation gender identity and expression military or veteran status disability familial status or political affiliation.

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Title: Postdoctoral FellowDepartment Org: Dept. of Cell and Cancer Biology - 107500Employee Classification: P3 - Post Doctoral Assoc FT-HSCBargaining Unit:Professional Staff AssociationPrimary Location: HSC CJob Description:NIH funded postdoctoral position developing and testing smart exosome drug d...