ILLUMINE Dark Proteome Cancer Grand Challenge Postdoc

The successful candidate will experimentally identify, characterize, assess, and validate dark protein expression and function to influence cell states and neighboring cells, and to modulate anti-tumor immune responses. While this role has a strong in vitro focus, computational and in vivo experience will be highly valued. You will be expected to develop novel technologies to detect dark proteins and assess their utility in improving tumor control. In addition to contributing to a collaborative, team-driven research programme, the successful candidate will have ample opportunities to pursue independent scientific ideas aligned with the broader research goals. The role requires an innovative and critical mind to define key biological questions and design robust experimental strategies to address them.

In short, you will:

• Lead the development of in vitro model systems that will allow the detection of dark proteins and to assess their impact on cellular functions.

• Translate your findings to cancer therapies.

• Collaborate closely with an multidiciplinary international team of pioneers in the “Dark Proteome” field.

For further information about the position, please contact Reuven Agami, Groupleader, via r.agami@nki.nl.

For questions about the application procedure, please contact Pascal van Kippersluis, Recruiter, via p.v.kippersluis@nki.nl.