Position Title: Postdoctoral Associate, Medicine

Posting Number: R230282

Employer: Research Foundation

Salary Range: $50,000 - $60,000

FTE: 1.00

Position Summary:

The Department of Medicine (https://medicine.buffalo.edu/departments/medicine.html) at the University of Buffalo is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate. Our lab studies the epigenetic mechanisms of resistance to receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (RTKIs) in renal cell carcinoma.

This position is to:

• Investigate the role of the histone modifier EZH2 and the androgen receptor (AR) in modulating drug resistance to RTKIs both in preclinical models and patients.

• Investigate the role of dietary changes in reducing toxicities and increasing antitumor response of targeted therapies.

Outstanding Benefits Package

Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages (http://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/for-faculty-staff/benefits/research-foundation/regular-employees.html) .

About The University at Buffalo

The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo (http://buffalo.edu/) .

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in biomedical sciences with experience in cancer or cell biology

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in genitourinary cancer Cell culture and animal models general molecular biology techniques (qPCR, immunoblot, ELISA etc)

• Experience in histology, immunofluorescence and microscopy RNAseq and phosphoproteomics

• Experience with PBMCs and biomarkers

Deadline for Applicants: Open Until Filled

Quicklink for Posting: 46798