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Department:

SOM KC Radiation Oncology

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Radiation Oncology

Position Title:

Post Doctoral Fellow- Radiation Oncology (Saha Lab)

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The Postdoctoral Fellow will work under the supervision of Dr. Subhrajit Saha, Professor in Radiation Oncology. The Postdoctoral Fellow will work under the supervision of Dr. Subhrajit Saha, Professor in Radiation Oncology. This lab research focuses on radiation and cancer biology and regenerative medicine. In addition, there are multiple outstanding clinicians, faculty, and research staff in the department and across the institution with whom the postdoctoral associate may collaborate.

Postdoctoral scholars at the University of Kansas Medical Center are individuals who have received their terminal degree and who have opted to pursue further training in a postdoctoral appointment. Postdoctoral scholarship is a time-limited appointment, the primary purpose of which is to provide research and/or scholarly training for an academic or research career. A postdoctoral scholar at KUMC is expected to: Participate in a full-time regimen of advanced training and research, train under the supervision of a faculty research mentor who will provide the opportunity for collaborative and independent research, as well promote publication of findings and preparation of research grants as determined by a mutual agreement between the postdoctoral scholar and the mentor, participate in relevant academic activities related to the preparation for a career in research or academia, participate in the University\'s Individual Development Plan policy for postdoctoral scholars, have a PhD or equivalent terminal degree (such as MD, DVM, PsyD, PharmD, etc.), and candidates should have strong English skills and demonstrate an ability to write and communicate with a scientific audience. Candidates must be able to independently plan, multi-task and complete projects. Ideally, the fellow will be expected to design and execute experiments, analyze data, write, and prepare independent grant applications and manuscripts for scientific publications, and supervise graduate students.

Job Description:

Required Qualifications

Education: PhD in the Biological Sciences

Work Experience:

• At least 4-5 year of lab training in the field of regenerative medicine, immunology, cancer biology or radiation biology.
• Experience running experiments, synthesizing data and writing manuscripts.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience: Experience in mice genetics, animal studies including tail vein injections, flowcytometry, and transcriptomic analysis.

Job Duties Outlined:

• Perform research and interpretation of experimental results and analysis of data.
• Design and perform animal experiments to related to radiation biology and immunology.
• Generation of data and its analysis for the preparation of published papers, as well as assistance on grant submissions and other documentation necessary for laboratory compliance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Postdoc Expectations: The Postdoc will be expected to complete research projects under the guidance of the faculty mentor, record and interpret the results of their experiments in an (electronic) laboratory notebook, prepare publication-quality manuscripts (including figures and tables) and publish in peer-reviewed literature.

• Read literature articles, develop new ideas, and assimilate the information into his/her project design/interpretation.
• Dissemination of studies: Interact on a regular basis with their faculty mentor and members of the laboratory to discuss experimental design and interpretation of results.
• Present research aims and findings at department seminars and at scientific meetings. Write and publish their results as first author in abstracts, manuscripts, and posters.
• Submit fellowship applications, as eligible, to bolster research funding and CV building for projects.

Compliance: Attend and maintain compliance on all orientation and training sessions designated by the University and the Department of Radiation Oncology, understand and follow all assigned duties, and attend regularly scheduled research team meetings.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available aft