Research Postdoctoral Fellow, Novel Immunotherapeutic Agents

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A Postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Dawen Zhao in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Wake Forest University School of Medicine to study biological and immunological effects of novel immunotherapeutic agents. Several novel nanoparticle-immunotherapeutic agents have been developed at the lab for treating a variety of diseases ( Nature Nanotechnology 17, 206-216, 2022; Nature Communications 5108, 2019). Our current research focuses are to integrate immunology and molecular biology with nanotechnologyto study mechanisms of novel nano-immunotherapeutics and explore their therapeutic potentials in several animal disease models.

Self-motivated individuals with a PhD or equivalent in biomedical sciences and a record of scholarly productivity in medical research are encouraged to apply. Preferences will be given to candidates who have strong experience in immunology, molecular biology, and/or in vitro/in vivo nanoparticle drug/gene delivery . The prospective candidate willhave the opportunity to workwithin a highly interactiveand multidisciplinary team to conduct basic andtranslational research. Salary for the postdoctoral fellowis competitive by following the guidelines stipulated by the National Institutes of Health , and health and retirement benefits are provided.

Wake Forest School of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides a nurturing environment with numerous opportunities for collaboration, professional training. Candidates with diverse background are encouraged to apply.

Applicants should submit CV along with a cover letter indicating career goal and experience to Professor Zhao at ... . Contact information for three references is needed.

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