Brain cancer post-doctoral scholar

Lab profile:

The Cheng Lab is a neuro-oncology lab with the aim of studying mechanisms that regulate phenotypes and therapy responses of brain cancer.

Looking for:

A Post-Doctoral researcher in the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Dept of Neurology.

    · Cheng lab is a highly productive and dynamic research team with an established track record of basic and translational research that seeks to mentor future faculty or other aspirations

    · Cheng lab focuses on cancer stem cell biology, cellular signaling, RNA biology, therapy response and resistance in human brain tumors

    · Research areas include, but are not limited to, circular RNAs, lncRNAs in cancer, use of multi-omics to identify novel targets or pathways to improve immunotherapy response, mechanisms of therapy resistance. However, self-driven, capable, and independent postdocs can develop his/her own project on brain tumors

    · Benefits are included as well as competitive compensation packages.

Location:

Located in downtown Chicago, IL, Northwestern University allows the best of both worlds of a tightknit community but also world-renown art, food, and culture. Chicago also boasts an international airport, the scenic Lake Michigan, and architecture that rivals any other city.

Lab life:

The Cheng Lab is dedicated to helping all mentees succeed. Whether it’s celebrating a new paper or grant, or simply acknowledging an experimental success, our collaborative and supportive environment is instrumental in the lab’s overall success. We are seeking like-minded and collaborative individuals to continue enhancing our group!

Contact: shiyuan.cheng@northwestern.edu for more information today!

https://labs.feinberg.northwestern.edu/cheng/