Date- February 12, 2025
A Postdoctoral position is immediately available in the laboratory of Dr. Richard D. Cummings with demonstrated experience and interest in one of the following fields: immunology, biochemistry, cancer immunotherapeutics and diagnostics, glycobiology, or molecular biology. This postdoctoral candidate is expected to focus on cutting-edge technologies to develop suites of new antibodies to glycans, glycoproteins, and other molecules, for use in a myriad of biological and translational applications. The successful applicant does not need prior experience in all of these areas. Opportunities to collaborate with scientists and clinicians whose areas of expertise extend from fundamental molecular mechanisms to clinical and translational research in multiple fields of study will be available.
Requirements:
• PhD or MD/PhD with 0-2 years of postdoctoral experience, and background knowledge in molecular biology and immunology. Previous work in glycobiology is not a requirement. Additional years of experience for staff scientist level will also be considered.
• Demonstrated success as exemplified by strong peer-reviewed publications.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills in fluent English.
• Independent and motivated self-starter who thrives in a large, highly interactive scientific environment, as collaborative studies with other laboratory members is expected.
For questions and inquiries, please submit your cover letter including contact information for three references and CV to Dr. Jamie Heimburg-Molinaro at jheimbur@bidmc.harvard.edu
Lab environment: We have a dedicated and diverse group of scientists working in the lab who work both independently and as a team, and are located at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in the Longwood Medical Area adjacent to Harvard Medical School. Our diverse research areas combine molecular biology, immunology, biochemistry, cell biology, cancer biology, glycomics, and glycobiology to study the roles of glycoproteins and their functional importance in a variety of biological settings.