Postdoctoral Fellow (Dr. Naruhiko Ikoma)
- Requisition #: 600377-202504290934
- Department: Surgical Oncology - Research
- Location: Houston, TX
- Posted Date: 4/29/2025
The Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is a one to five-year research fellowship dedicated to the advanced training of fellows focusing on research related to surgical oncology diseases. The goal of the fellowship is to train, and education select fellows in advanced research of multidisciplinary treatment and surgery for challenging disorders and malignancies.
The responsibilities include participating in the design, implementation and evaluation of collaborative research studies; analyzing and interpreting data; creating publication quality figures summarizing data; assisting with manuscript and grant preparation; maintaining a legible and self-explanatory scientific notebook and presenting results during lab meetings and at appropriate scientific conferences. Major duties will be to conduct bench research as deemed necessary and appropriate by PI and to assist and/or collaborate with other research staff on scientific pursuits of mutual interests.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Understand the current knowledge gaps and challenges in the field
• Hone research skills and gain independence in research design and execution, including designing sound research protocols, safely perform techniques necessary to conduct and analyze the data, and to communicate their research.
• Develop leadership and project management skills
• Learn to navigate the grant application and scientific publishing processes
• Further hone communication skills including writing, speaking, and listening to enable effective communication with colleagues, collaborators, students, the lay public, and media
• Develop leadership and mentorship skills
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The candidate should have a Ph.D. and/or M.D./Ph.D. degree in Biology/ Molecular Biology or related natural sciences field; excellent written and verbal communication; effective judgment and problem solving, ability to work independently and collaboratively, and a research background in immunology and cancer, and have an interest in translational research. The candidate must have either a Ph.D. or M.D. with training in immunology and murine studies. Prior experience in microbiome research is preferred. Expertise in Excel, and other bioinformatics analysis software; strong attention to detail, multi- tasking; and a willingness to learn new technologies.
POSITION INFORMATION
MD Anderson offers full-time postdoc 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 excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition05/30/2025
The responsibilities include participating in the design, implementation and evaluation of collaborative research studies; analyzing and interpreting data; creating publication quality figures summarizing data; assisting with manuscript and grant preparation; maintaining a legible and self-explanatory scientific notebook and presenting results during lab meetings and at appropriate scientific conferences. Major duties will be to conduct bench research as deemed necessary and appropriate by PI and to assist and/or collaborate with other research staff on scientific pursuits of mutual interests.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Understand the current knowledge gaps and challenges in the field
• Hone research skills and gain independence in research design and execution, including designing sound research protocols, safely perform techniques necessary to conduct and analyze the data, and to communicate their research.
• Develop leadership and project management skills
• Learn to navigate the grant application and scientific publishing processes
• Further hone communication skills including writing, speaking, and listening to enable effective communication with colleagues, collaborators, students, the lay public, and media
• Develop leadership and mentorship skills
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The candidate should have a Ph.D. and/or M.D./Ph.D. degree in Biology/ Molecular Biology or related natural sciences field; excellent written and verbal communication; effective judgment and problem solving, ability to work independently and collaboratively, and a research background in immunology and cancer, and have an interest in translational research. The candidate must have either a Ph.D. or M.D. with training in immunology and murine studies. Prior experience in microbiome research is preferred. Expertise in Excel, and other bioinformatics analysis software; strong attention to detail, multi- tasking; and a willingness to learn new technologies.
POSITION INFORMATION
MD Anderson offers full-time postdoc 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 excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition
