GW has everything you need to succeed in discovery. Vibrant research, state-of-the-art facilities and outstanding faculty support discovery and innovative solutions. Researchers and faculty across campus advance interdisciplinary and emerging research and scholarship. Our active GW Postdoctoral Association welcomes your engagement in social and professional activities as you join our research teams. Research guides, coding and data management solutions as well as extensive online journals from GW Libraries help to guide your study. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) supports the research infrastructure and facilitates several institutional research initiatives.
The laboratories of Drs. Yanfen Hu (Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology) and Rong Li (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine) at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences are part of an interdisciplinary translational research program that covers cancer biology, tumor microenvironment, and animal models of human diseases.
Exciting Postdoctoral research projects are available in the following areas: • Breast tumor suppressor BRCA 1 in DNA repair, and transcriptional regulation, and therapeutic resistance (Cell Cycle 14:437; Nature Communications 7:10913; Nature Communications 8:15908; iScience in press). • Regulation of anti-tumor immunity in the tumor microenvironment (Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer 8:e000964; Nature 599:673; Nature Communications 13:2155).
In some cases, postdocs will assume general responsibility for general scientific operations in the lab, and/or provide supervision and guidance to laboratory staff, trainees and other researchers. In collaboration with experienced researchers, this role will participate in the planning and conduction of discovery research, data analysis and interpretation, preparation of materials for publication, presentations at conferences and meetings, and may develop new theories and methodologies. This role can expect timely advice as to research directions and career planning for a future independent career. A Postdoctoral Associate:
? holds a PhD or equivalent degree; ? develops skills by participating in scholarly projects that are actively mentored by a member of the university faculty; ? receives financial support in the form of a salary that is typically funded by grants, contracts or departmental funds secured by a faculty mentor; and ? has a limited term of up to five years at GW.
In collaboration with experienced researchers, this role will participate in the planning and conduction of discovery research, data analysis and interpretation, preparation of materials for publication, presentations at conferences and meetings, and may develop new theories and methodologies. This role can expect timely advice as to research directions and career planning for a future independent career. Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position. Special Instructions to the Applicant:
Appointments are limited-term and are designed for those who have recently received a doctorate. Appointments are made to academic departments with the approval of the department head and may require senior officer approval. Appointments are usually for not less than one term and are normally not renewed beyond a total of five years. This appointment is not intended for long-term, indefinite, or career appointments. |