Open positions: Postdoc, PhD student &
Research Technician positions in
Breast Cancer Neuroscience
Postdoc, research specialist and two PhD student positions are open until filled. Earliest starting date is February 1st, 2024. We are looking for independent and ambitious candidates for our newly funded research projects investigating the role of breast cancer cell interactions with sensory neurons in invasion and metastasis. Our research is heavily relying on 4D microscopy (multiphoton, confocal, intravital and lightsheet) and is using 3D culture models (spheroids, organoids, microfluidic chambers), as well as fluorescently-labeled mouse models of breast cancer.
Candidates with BS/MS (for tech and PhD student position) or with PhD (for postdoc position) in life science, with a strong background in one or more of the following: microscopy and image processing, mouse models of cancer, molecular & cell biology, quantitative biology, Matlab, microfluidics will be given preference. Salaries are based on F31/F32 NIH-guidelines.
Funding from DOD and several foundations is secured for 4+ years.
Applicants are expected to apply for student/postdoctoral fellowships. Ability to work as part of a team is fundamental.
Interested applicants should send their cover letter including research interests (1 page), CV and three reference letters (including one from PhD advisor) to bojana@temple.edu.
Philadelphia is home to a large biotech industry and vibrant, highly collaborative research environment which includes Penn, Drexel, Thomas Jefferson and Temple Universities among others. Temple University, a major urban research-intensive university in Philadelphia, PA with an excellent quality-of-life in terms of culture, recreation and sports, is an equal-opportunity/affirmative action employer. Applications from women and minorities are especially encouraged. Detailed information about the College of Engineering and its Departments can be obtained at http://www.temple.edu/engineering