Cutting-edge Careers

The GHSU Cancer Center is dedicated to creating a vibrant research environment to support the work of basic scientists, translational researchers and clinical investigators to improve cancer outcomes and prevention, particularly in the state of Georgia, a region with a uniquely diverse population.

The GHSU Cancer Center, part of the University System of Georgia, is designated as a Center of Excellence by the Georgia Cancer Coalition. The center is a highly collaborative setting, the research home of several distinguished and renowned cancer investigators whose contributions have advanced knowledge in such areas as developmental therapeutics, immunotherapy, cancer biology, genomics, prevention and medical education.

Researchers on staff at the Cancer Center hold joint faculty positions at The Medical College of Georgia, obtain extramural funding to pursue their research, publish in peer-reviewed journals and participate in mentoring relationships.        

For more information, contact either:

Danielle-Nicole Gagnon, MBA, CMA, B.Sc.A

CN 2120 GHSU Cancer Center Georgia Health Sciences University 1120 15th Street Augusta, GA 30912 Office: (706) 721-2714 Fax: (706) 434-7894 or (706) 721-2011 Email: dgagnon@georgiahealth.edu

Learn about current research by these investigators: Bieberich, Bollag, Browning, Cashikar, Chadli, Cowell, Ding, Du, Hawthorn, He, Hozusko, Hu, Huang, Koni, Kraj, Liu, Mei, Mellor, Munn, Rempala, Robertson, Schoenlein , Sharma, Shi, Thangaraju, Yu , and Zhou.

Current Openings:

 

Postdoctoral Fellow

Reference: 5856

Minimum Requirements

Ph.D., MD or equivalent degree; good oral/written communication and organizational skills. Ability to work independently with only general supervision. Good organizational skill, detail-oriented and ability to prioritize tasks. Ability to complete work and to meet deadlines. Willingness and ability to work with research animals. Basic competency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and EndNote or willingness to learn.

Preferred

We are looking for a candidate who has an extensive knowledge and experience working in T cell receptor and co-stimulatory intracellular signaling pathways. Applicants are expected to be familiar with molecular, cellular, and immunological techniques to address and discuss immune-biological questions. Experience and working knowledge investigating the P13K/Akt signal pathway using mouse models is desirable . Candidates must have demonstrable understanding and application of basic molecular biology, cell biology and cellular immunology techniques such as functional siRNA methodology, real-time PCR, western blotting, ELISA, cell culture, FACS analysis and kinase biology. A solid understanding of immunology.

Responsibilities

This is a training position designed to learn through engagement in an advanced level of scientific technical and administrative work in support of research efforts in an assigned laboratory or clinical research setting. The duties include, but are not limited to, participating in research data collection and documentation within relevant guidelines and protocols; developing and evaluating new research techniques and procedures; publishing results in scientific journals; performing a variety of complex chemical, biological, cytological, microscopic, histologic, surgical, clinical, statistical/computational and dissection procedures.

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Shift/Salary

Shift:Days/M-F

Salary Range: $50,000

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications and experience of candidate.

Recruitment Period:11/16/11 - Untill Filled

 

Postdoctoral Fellow  

Reference: 5855

Minimum Requirements

Ph.D., MD or equivalent degree; good oral/written communication and organizational skills. Ability to work independently with only general supervision. Good organizational skill, detail-oriented and ability to prioritize tasks. Ability to complete work and to meet deadlines. Willingness and ability to work with research animals. Basic competency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and EndNote or willingness to learn.

Preferred

We are looking for a candidate who has an extensive knowledge and understanding of cellular immunology, immunological methods and work experience with tumor mouse models systems. The projects include development of enhanced cancer vaccines targeting tumor associated antigens and targeting angiogenesis in combination with agents such as immune checkpoints inhibitors, immune modulators and other therapeutic modalities, and understanding the mechanism of the immune response to caccination. The candidate must have excellent experience in mice handling , mice cellualar immunology models and cellular immunology techniques such as western blotting, ELISA, ELISPOT, cell culture, FACS analysis. Also some basic knowledge in basic molecular biology, cell biology.

Responsibilities

This is a training position designed to learn through engagement in an advanced level of scientific technical and administrative work in support of research efforts in an assigned laboratory or clinical research setting. The duties include, but are not limited to, participating in research data collection and documentation within relevant guidelines and protocols; developing and evaluating new research techniques and procedures; publishing results in scientific journals; performing a variety of complex chemical, biological, cytological, microscopic, histologic, surgical, clinical, statistical/computational and dissection procedures.

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Shift/Salary

Shift:Days/M-F

Salary Range: $50,000

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications and experience of candidate.

Recruitment Period:11/16/11 - Until Filled

 

 

Postdoctoral Fellow

 Reference: 5854

 

Minimum Requirements

Ph.D., MD or equivalent degree; good oral/written communication and organizational skills. Ability to work independently with only general supervision. Good organizational skill, detail-oriented and ability to prioritize tasks. Ability to complete work and to meet deadlines. Willingness and ability to work with research animals. Basic competency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and EndNote or willingness to learn.

Preferred

We are looking for a highly motivated, interactive individual to join our team whose aim is to integrate translational basic research into the development of effective immunotherapy and cancer vaccines. The projects involve studying the protein regulation in mice and human T cells and the effect of these proteins on the function and behavior of T cells, and the effect of tumor microenvironment on protein expression particularly in T regulatory cells. Candidates must have demonstrable understanding and application protein biochemistry and molecular and cell biology techniques to address relevant immunobiology questions. Specifically we are looking for a candidate with experience and working knowledge in post-translational regulation with an emphasis on protein degradation regulation and the different mechanism of degradation regulation. Some mouse experience is desirable, but not required.

Responsibilities

This is a training position designed to learn through engagement in an advanced level of scientific technical and administrative work in support of research efforts in an assigned laboratory or clinical research setting. The duties include, but are not limited to, participating in research data collection and documentation within relevant guidelines and protocols; developing and evaluating new research techniques and procedures; publishing results in scientific journals; performing a variety of complex chemical, biological, cytological, microscopic, histologic, surgical, clinical, statistical/computational and dissection procedures.

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Shift/Salary

Shift:Days/M-F

Salary Range: $50,000

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications and experience of candidate.

Recruitment Period:11/16/11 - Until Filled

 

 

Postdoctoral Fellow  

Reference: 5482

 

Minimum Requirements

Graduate from an accredited college or university with a MD or Ph.D in a related biomedical science field; highly motivated and exceptionally-creative individual with excellent written communication skills; must have the ability to work independently with only general supervision; must be organized, detail oriented with the ability to prioritize tasks; ability to complete work and meet deadlines; willingness and ability to work with small research animals; basic competency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and EndNote,.

Preferred

Graduate from an accredited college or university with a MD or Ph.D.

Responsibilities

The duties include but are not limited to: Participate in project planning and development; analyze results of experiments and procedures; teach and participate in cancer research activities; coordinate and participate in research of scientific literature; summarize and evaluate findings; develop derivative applications; present findings at scientific meetings; compose articles for publication and review articles prepared by others; supervise and coordinate activities; calibrate, troubleshoot, and perform other related duties as assigned.

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Shift/Salary

Shift: M-F/Days (May be required to work evenings and weekends depending on research requirements.)

Minimum Annual Salary: $32,000.

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications and experience of candidate.

This position is supported by Grant Funds.

Recruitment Period:6/1/11 - Until Filled

 

 

 Postdoctoral Fellow  

Reference: 5451

 

Minimum Requirements

A doctoral degree from an accredited college or university with a proven interest in cancer research; excellent communication skills (both written and verbal); and U.S. work authorization. The candidate should have peer-reviewed publications from his most recent post-doctoral training position. Also, competency in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and EndNote; ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, complete work and meet deadlines; must be detail-oriented, highly motivated, and committed to achieving excellence in the form of productivity and publications; willingness and ability to work with research animals.

Preferred

Four years of post-doctoral training experience; experience in molecular techniques for the analysis of gene expression including microarrays, chromatin immunoprecipitation, DNA methylation anlaysis, RT PCR and QPCR, Western Blotting, immunohistochemistry, confocal microscopy, clinical chemistry assays, breeding and handling transgenic animal models and tissue culture is preferred.

Responsibilities

The selected candidate(s) will be responsible for conducting research in the laboratory of Dr. Huidong Shi, in the MCG Cancer Center. The basic and translational research focus of this laboratory includes characterization of protein/metabolomic biomarkers in cancer progression using invitro and invivo model systems.

This position is supported by grant funds.

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Shift/Salary

Shift: M-F/Days

Annual Salary Range: $32,000 - $40,000

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications and experience of candidate.

Recruitment Period: 5/20/11 - Until Filled

 

 

Postdoctoral Fellow

Reference: 5449

 

Minimum Requirements

A doctoral degree from an accredited college or university, a proven interest in cancer research, excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), and U.S. work authorization. The candidate should have peer-reviewed publications from his/her most recent post-doctoral training position. Also, competency in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Illustrator, and EndNote; ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, complete work and meet deadlines; must be detail-oriented, highly motivated, and committed to achieving excellence in the form of productivity and publications.

Preferred

Prior experience in molecular and biochemical techniques related to any of the following areas: analysis of gene expression/epigenetic modifications (including microarrays and/or next gen sequencing),, chromatin immunoprecipitation, DNA methylation anlaysis, RT-PCR and Q-PCR, western blotting, immunohistochemistry, immunoprecipitation, confocal microscopy, protein purification, and mammalian tissue culture/transfection is preferred.

Responsibilities

The selected candidate(s) will be responsible for conducting research in the laboratory of Dr. Keith Robertson, in the GHSU/MCG Cancer Center. The basic and translational research focus of this laboratory includes determining how epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation, contribute to human disease (cancer) and development using in vitro and in vivo model systems.

This position is supported by grant funds.

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Shift/Salary

Shift: M-F/Days

Annual Salary Range: $32,000 - $42,000

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications and experience of candidate.

Recruitment Period: May 20, 2011 - Until Filled

 

 

 

 

 

  

Conditions of Employment:
All candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review.

Other Information:
GHSU is a tobacco free environment and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.
These positions are also responsible for promoting a customer friendly environment and providing superior service to patients, students, faculty and employees. "GHSU is a patient-and-family-centered care institution, where employees partner everyday with patients and families for success."

Equal Employment Opportunity
GHSU is an equal employment, equal access and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to age, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status.

 

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