Research Post Doctoral Fellow

Where You’ll Work

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Job Summary and Responsibilities

The Ivy Brain Tumor Center is a non-conventional non-profit program offering state-of-the-art clinical trials for patients with the most aggressive form of brain cancer. It is home to the largest collection of Phase 0 trials for brain tumors in the world. Our multidisciplinary team of brain tumor specialists and scientists are accelerating drug discovery and precision medicine in neuro-oncology to identify the most promising first-in-class therapies for brain tumor patients.

As a Research Post Doctoral Fellow, you will actively engage in laboratory, translational, or clinical research under faculty guidance. Your primary objective is to advance your specialized understanding and practical skills.Every day you will contribute to ongoing research by conducting experiments, analyzing data, or participating in clinical investigations. This experience aims to build competencies for independent investigative work.To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate strong foundational knowledge, a proactive research approach, and commitment to developing independence and critical thinking.

• Aspires to excellence in work quality and quantity.
• Shows growth technically and intellectually.
• Contributes to mentor-directed research.
• Demonstrates capabilities to produce quality original research or clinical care.
• Develops skills in a research and/or clinical specialty
• Demonstrates potential to launch an extramurally-funded research program.

The Ivy Brain Tumor Center seek a motivated and skilled Postdoctoral Fellow to join a dynamic collaborative research team focused on advancing preclinical neurooncology research. This position offers an exceptional opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge glioma research develop independent scientific expertise and build a foundation for a successful research career. The successful candidate will design and execute preclinical studies mentor junior laboratory staff and actively contribute to scholarly dissemination of research findings. 

• Designs conducts and analyzes both in vitro and in vivo experiments using established and novel glioma models

• Plans organizes and monitors daily project protocols ensuring adherence to study timelines and objectives.

• Contributes to the development of preclinical trial plans including experimental design methodology and outcome measures.

• Applies and maintains Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards in all aspects of research including collection preparation and maintenance of required research documentation and final preclinical study reports.

• Supervises and provides mentorship and training to laboratory research staff fostering a culture of scientific rigor and professional growth

• Coordinates and collaborates with interdisciplinary Ivy Center teams to advance preclinical research projects and ensure alignment of shared objectives

• Maintains current knowledge of the field by reviewing and critically evaluating scientific literature integrating emerging findings into ongoing research efforts Scholarly communication and dissemination

• Leads and contributes to the preparation and submission of abstracts and peer-reviewed manuscripts for publication

• Assists in the preparation of grant proposals and funding applications including literature reviews preliminary data synthesis and scientific narrative development.

• Prepares and delivers research presentations at internal meetings institutional seminars and regional national and international scientific conferences. 

For more information on the in vivo/in vitro team please see: https://www.ivybraintumorcenter.org/research/labs/mehta-laboratory/

Job Requirements

Required

• Doctoral degree (PhD) or equivalent in a relevant field of endeavor 
• Laboratory or clinical research at the post-baccalaureate level with an interest in a faculty member's line of study

Preferred

• Experience writing research reports concerning own work and familiarity with a biomedical discipline