Post-Doctoral Fellow, School of Medicine, Neurosurgery

• →Specific focus on identifying novel resistance pathways and therapeutic targets with particular attention to energy metabolism and tumor-microenvironment interactions.
• →Will work on primary human GBM and other cancer cell lines, PDX models, brain metastasis models, and intracranial xenograft mouse models.
• →Adopting, implementing and developing laboratory methods.
• →Will participate in grant writing and train staff in basic and advanced laboratory techniques.

Qualifications:

• PhD and/or MD degree in biomedical sciences required.
• Familiar with immunofluorescence microscopy, cell culturing, IHC, protein biochemistry & molecular biology technique, and mouse studies.
• Demonstrates strong proficiency in computer software applications, including databases, spreadsheets, and word processing tools.
• Demonstrates high levels of motivation, creativity, independence, and a strong work ethic.
• Maintains excellent organizational skills and can effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Possesses outstanding communication and writing abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

• Neuroscience and immunology experience preferred.
• Previous experience in brain tumor, metastasis, and neuroscience research preferred.
• Experience in Cancer Biology preferred.

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Shelvey Luo
Contact Email: Shelvey.Luo@vcuhealth.org 

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