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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Postdoctoral Fellow - Gynecologic Oncology & Reproductive Medicine

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Overview

A Postdoctoral Position is available in Dr. Sood's Laboratory in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology. The trainee will be responsible for conducting experiments, recording and analyzing data, maintaining a laboratory notebook/records in accordance with lab policy, and attending regular lab meetings. The projects will be laboratory-based, focusing on tissue culture, extracellular vesicles, the tumor microenvironment, molecular biology techniques, data analysis, figure design and preparation, as well as animal work. The work will be manuscript-driven, with the goal of contributing to high-quality publications. Learning objectives

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Extracellular vesicles

Biology Therapeutic applicability Molecular biology techniques (isolation, characterization) In vivo techniques (models, surgery, treatment)

Tumor microenvironment

Biology as it relates to extracellular vesicles and the interplay between the two Identify adaptive changes in the tumor microenvironment in response to targeted therapies Study potential therapeutic interventions to take advantage of findings Molecular biology techniques (in vitro assays for growth, viability, drug sensitivity, etc.) In vivo techniques (models, surgery, treatment)

Data analysis

Large data-set mining Statistical considerations for in vitro and in vivo work

Figure design and preparation

Designing impactful figures Software and data techniques for preparing figures methodically

All duties and responsibilities are carried out in compliance with institutional policies, ethical research standards, and applicable federal and state regulations. Eligibility requirements

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PhD Additional application information

Information about the Sood laboratory and related research projects is available from the MD Anderson website in the Sood Laboratory section. (Page URL omitted for formatting.) Position information

MD Anderson offers full-time postdoctoral positions with a salary ranging from $64,000 to $76,000, depending on the number of years of postgraduate experience. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition. Offsite work arrangements are subject to approval and may be modified or revoked at any time based on business needs, performance considerations, or regulatory requirements. This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure and may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment. It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.

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