Postdoctoral Research Associate – Neurosurgery Full-time

Postdoctoral Position In Pediatric Brain Tumor Lab

We are seeking highly-motivated candidates for a postdoctoral position in the Department of Neurosurgery, WashU Medicine to share in our research efforts. The candidate should have a doctoral degree such as a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree and interests in cancer immunotherapy, brain tumor biology, or neuroimmunology.

The Thompson lab focuses on developing Immunotherapeutics for the treatment of pediatric brain tumors. Current projects include 1) developing peptide vaccines directed at CMV antigens in tumors, and 2) determining the role of NK cells in the treatment of pediatric brain tumors with immunotherapies.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Assists with grant preparation and reporting.
• Prepares and submits papers on research.
• Assists in the design of research experiments.
• Evaluates research findings and assists in the reporting of the results.
• Conscientious discharge of their research responsibilities.
• Maintains conformity with ethical standards in research.
• Maintains compliance with good laboratory practice including the maintenance of adequate research records.
• Engages in open and timely discussion with their mentor regarding possession or distribution of material, reagents, or records belonging to their laboratory and any proposed disclosure of findings or techniques privately or in publications.
• Collegial conduct towards co-trainees, staff members and members of the research group.
• Adherence to all applicable University policies, procedures and regulations. All data, research records and materials and other intellectual property generated in University laboratories remain the property of the University.

Working conditions include:

This position works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological and chemical hazards. The individual must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals.

Salary range is base pay commensurate with experience.

Applicant special instructions:

Interested candidates should email the following to Eric Thompson at t.eric@wustl.edu:

• Cover letter indicating current and future research interests.
• CV (Curriculum Vitae) including publications.
• Names and contact information of three references.

Postdoctoral appointments at WashU have a 5-year term limit that includes previous experience.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Collaboration, data analysis, data interpretations, experimentation, laboratory operations, laboratory techniques, researching, results reporting, scientific writing, verbal communications, written communication.

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All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees. Benefits eligibility is subject to employment status, full-time equivalent (FTE) workload, and weekly standard hours. Please visit our website at https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ to view a summary of benefits.

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University's policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.