美国南卡罗来纳大学药学院癌症研究博士后职位

美国南卡罗来纳大学药学院癌症研究博士后职位

University of South Carolina - Columbia (SC)

Postdoctoral Fellow in Cancer Research

at the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy

The Sahin Lab in the Department of Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position to contributed to cancer biology research at the intersection of drug resistance, metastasis, and drug discovery in breast cancer.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in a biological-sciences-related field by the start date of employment, evidence of scholarly productivity, and expertise in the following: in vivo cancer models, cell culture, molecular and cell biology techniques, protein biochemistry and microscopy, and preferably expertise in Next-Generation sequencing, bioinformatics, and drug discovery. Salary is commensurate with experience. Position is open and will be available immediately.

The major research theme of the Sahin lab is systems-level analysis of therapy resistance and metastasis, mainly in breast cancer. Combining animal models with high-throughput transcriptomics/proteomics approaches, bioinformatics/modeling tools and clinical sample analyses, our dynamic group focuses on identifying novel targets overcoming resistance to state-of-art clinically-applied or -tested drugs and preventing metastatic spread of breast cancer. Please see the recent articles from our lab (Saatci et al, Nature Communications, 2020; Akbulut et al, Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, 2020).  Our projects are funded by the grants from the National Institutes of Health, the American Cancer Society, and industry sponsored research programs. Please check the following pages for more information on the projects and publications of our lab:

https://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/pharmacy/faculty-staff/sahin_ozgur.php

https://www.ozgursahinlab.net

All applicants must apply via USCJobs (https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/96000) and include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and the names of three individuals who may be contacted for references. Questions about the position may be directed to:

Ozgur Sahin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences

University of South Carolina

email: sahin@cop.sc.edu

Phone: 803-777-1891

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.