Post Doc Associate – University of Florida (UF)

The Department of Neurosurgery is seeking a Post Doc to work within the Preston A. Wells, Jr. Center

for Brain Tumor Immunotherapy. This is an exciting postdoctoral opportunity to study cancer

biology/cancer immunotherapy and develop new immunotherapeutics for cancer patients at the

University of Florida.

Duties will Include:

Research

The assignment will include, but will not be limited to:

• • Reading and analyzing relevant literature; contributing new ideas, actively engaging in scientific discussion, providing
  • expertise to inform discussion of new concepts.
  • Performing original research, data analysis, paper writing, and grant writing.
  • Developing and publishing abstracts/publications to disseminate data; Presenting data at scientific meetings; Preparing
  • figures and other elements necessary for grant submissions; Submitting grant proposals to fund research.
  • Performing immunological experiments and data analysis, including but not limited to flow cytometry, qPCR, ELISA, animal imaging.

Performing Next-Gen Sequencing data analysis

Performing Single Cell RNA-seq analysis.

Supervising and Teaching/Mentoring medical or undergraduate students

These activities will include, but will not be limited to:

• • Participate in one-on-one teaching and mentoring activities.
  • Mentor and teach undergraduate students in UF scientific programs.
  • Supervise visiting scholars and technologists who participate in relevant research activities.
  • Contribute to managing a positive lab environment, including the spirit of collaboration and helping others.

Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D., or M.D., or M.D./Ph.D

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D., or M.D., or M.D./Ph.D. in cancer immunology, cancer biology
• Expertise in molecular biology/gene editing,
• Expertise in multiplex immunohistochemistry analysis
• Expertise in Single-Cell RNA seq analysis