Post Doctoral Scholar

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• Job Title: Post Doctoral Scholar
• Department: Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Clinical Sciences

The laboratory of Dr. Shay Bracha at The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, department of Clinical Sciences is seeking for a Post Doctoral trainee. Dr. Bracha’s laboratory research the proteomic cargo of extracellular vesicles for the discovery of biomarkers and their role in mediating the immune response to sarcomas. The research also expands cross species comparative work for the discovery and validation of novel immunotherapies.

A preference will be given to individuals with prior experience in cancer biology research, specifically in the field of proteomics (LC-MS/MS), microvesicles work, and biomarker discovery.

The long-term goal of this project is to identify protein biomarkers for prediction of disease stage and therapeutic targets.

Summary of Duties

Perform basic or applied research in tumor immunology and oncogenic signaling pathways with the goal of identifying novel markers for cancer diagnostics. Learn and implement new techniques. Provide mentorship for junior lab members and support day to day duties in the lab. Design research, perform experiments, collect, and analyze data, and write and publish manuscripts and grants. This is a fully funded research assistantship, allowing the trainee to focus solely on their research and coursework.

Health/vision/dental insurance will be covered as part of the Ohio State University insurance policies.

Education/Experience

PhD in an appropriate biological/health sciences field required. Applicants must demonstrate independent research experience and must be able to demonstrate ability to capably perform job duties.

To be considered for this position please send an updated CV, a brief description of research interests and contact information of three professional references to:  Bracha.2@osu.edu.

Additional Information:

Location:

Veterinary Medical Center (0299)

Position Type:

Term (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours:

40

Shift:

Varying Shifts

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check.  A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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