Are you a PhD holder interested in Postdoctoral Fellowships? Duke University, North Carolina is offering Postdoctoral Fellowships in various research fields. Apply today to pursue your research interests in a stimulating academic environment!
1. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Postdoctoral Associate position in the laboratory of Dr. Mustafa Bashir in the Department of Radiology at Duke University Medical Center. The Bashir Lab for Liver Imaging Research focuses on advanced methodologies in abdominal imaging, particularly applications of machine learning and deep learning to medical image analysis. The lab aims to advance existing imaging techniques and develop novel imaging methods, in part through a rich group of collaborations across the Medical Center and University. The associate will conduct independent research activities under the guidance of Dr. Bashir in preparation for a full time academic or research career. Associates will be co-mentored by PhD faculty with extensive technical experience with machine learning and deep learning.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
2. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Multiple postdoctoral associate positions available for the highly motivated and skilled candidates with a fresh PHD training in molecular biology, biochemistry, and/or cell biology to join a newly set-up lab at Duke Cancer Center and Department of Pharmacology & Cancer Biology (PCB), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA. Lab: we’re setting up a new lab (starting during the summer of 2023) with multiple postdoctoral scholar positions available (webpage: http://www.gregwanglab.com). Our lab emphasizes on mechanistic understandings of gene regulation and chromatin biology, phase separation-mediated regulation, stem cells, and human diseases notably cancer.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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3. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Crosby lab at Duke University is seeking a highly motivated recent PhD graduate to join our team to take a leadership role on projects at the intersection of immunology and breast cancer development and treatment. This position requires a doctoral degree in biological sciences or a related field. The postdoctoral associate will be expected to carry out the research related to our active funding projects, including actively collaborating with other laboratory researchers, clinical research team members, bioinformaticians and biostatisticians.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
4. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Setting up and operating laboratory equipment required for specific experiments. Helping to design and carry out experiments with increasing independence using molecular and cell biology and other relevant scientific approaches. Maintaining a laboratory notebook with accurate and timely documentation of laboratory work.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
5. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Sarantopoulos Lab is seeking a B-cell enthusiast. We are using primary patient samples and mouse models to understand the role of B cells in anti-leukemia/tumor responses. For over a decade, the lab has studied B cell fate, function and dysfunction after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT). Our studies also aim to identify potential anti-tumor B cell activity in patients who have undergone SCT. We previously identified potential pathological roles for B Cell Receptor (BCR)-activated B cells in chronic GVDH that have led to clinical trials and we now strive to understand anti-tumor B cell responses. The PhD postdoctoral candidate would be a highly motivated immunology trained individual, interested in B cell signaling, B cell activation and B-T cell interaction, and adept at flow cytometry and cell based assays.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
6. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The lab of Tammara Watts, MD, PhD has an immediate position for a postdoctoral research scientist. The primary focus of the Watts lab is understanding the bi-directional signaling between tumor microenvironment mesenchymal stromal cells, cancer associated fibroblasts and tumor epithelial cells that mediate chemoradiation resistance. In addition, we have recently been awared NIH R01 funding within the cancer disparities space seeking to undertand the biologic basis for racial disparities in HPV-mediated oropharynx cancer. Preference will be given to highly self-motivated individuals interested, early in their post-doctoral training with an interest in career advancement and academic growth opportunities.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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7. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Duke University’s Department of Anesthesiology is inviting applications for a postdoctoral research position. The successful candidate will be involved in groundbreaking research focusing on neuroprotection, specifically exploring the mechanisms of anesthesia and its effects on cognitive outcomes post-surgery. This project is part of a dynamic, cross-disciplinary collaboration involving both the Anesthesiology and Physics Departments at Duke University.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
8. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
A postdoctoral Associate position is available in the Dou lab at Duke University in the Department of Integrative Immunobiology. The Dou Lab is a newly established laboratory studying the genetic pathways and mechanisms underlying autoimmunity from a lncRNA and epigenetic gene regulation perspective. We utilize biochemical assays, tissue culture, mouse transplantation & disease modeling experiments, FACS/flow cytometry, and single cell multiomics among other assays to resolve the role of lncRNAs, such as Xist, in establishing, maintaining, and disrupting immune tolerance.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
9. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Research in the lab focuses on understanding the neural mechanisms that support and enable speech and developing neural speech protheses to restore neurological function. We work with invasive human neural recordings from a range of functional surgery patients (e.g. epilepsy, DBS, tumors) both in the monitoring unit using SEEG and ECoG and in the operating room where we use high density/high channel-count micro-ECoG arrays (up to 1000 channels, ~ 1 mm spacing) in collaboration with other labs. The specific project that the postdoctoral associate will work on will depend on candidate interest and specific areas of expertise. Their duties will include but are not limited to: aiding in experimental design, aiding in data collection, performing neural data analysis, aiding in developing/maintaining data analysis code, writing scientific manuscripts for first authored publications, and helping to mentor graduate, staff, and undergraduate members of the lab.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
10. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Liu laboratory in the Department of Medicine, Divisions of Cardiology and Neurology is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to perform research in the fields of aging-related inflammatory diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular, and Alzheimer’s disease. Successful candidates will lead projects using multi-omics datasets from large sample sizes of disease relevant tissues/cells to identify novel biomarkers and gain a better understanding of mechanisms underlying these inflammatory diseases.
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11. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The candidate will have opportunity to develop innovative statistical methods in clinical trial design and variable selection methods in high dimensional data that will predict clinical outcomes and meta-analyses. The successful candidate will collaborate with investigators within and outside Duke University. The objectives of the projects are: to identify and validate surrogate endpoints of overall survival using data from cancer clinical trials in patients with cancer; to identify and validate predictive biomarkers of clinical outcomes in cancer; and perform meta- analyses using the Bayesian framework. The projects will lead to both collaborative and methodological publications in high- quality, peer-reviewed journals.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
12. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Azoitei Lab at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI), is currently recruiting for a Postdoctoral Associate to join our team. DHVI is an interdisciplinary, interdepartmental institute dedicated to the study of basic and translational science required to understand host-pathogen interactions that can be translated into vaccines against human diseases. We are a team of highly interactive investigators that have expertise in immunology, molecular biology, virology, microbiology, structural biology, computational biology, and vaccine science.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
13. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Jordt lab in the Department of Anesthesiology at Duke University School of Medicine is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate or Research Scientist to lead projects in the emerging field of Tobacco Regulatory Science funded by NIH/FDA. Tobacco Regulatory Science is a developing field generating research evidence to support regulatory measures and policies by the FDA targeting tobacco products. The Jordt lab has pioneered a unique approach combining expertise in sensory neurobiology, addiction, respiratory physiology, behavioral analysis, genetic models, chemistry and toxicology to examine the effects of flavor additives in electronic cigarettes and other tobacco products on nicotine use initiation and health.
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14. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Lee lab in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Duke University is seeking a highly motivated and independent scientist for a full-time Postdoctoral Associate position in the field of normal tissue injury from ionizing radiation exposure. This NIH-funded position will study acute epithelial damage and delayed fibrosis of the intestines induced by radiation, with a focus on mechanisms of regenerative reprogramming. Complementary approaches will be used, including genetically engineered mouse models, histopathology, mouse and human organoids, CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, single-cell RNA/ATAC-seq, and spatial transcriptomics. A PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree in biomedical sciences-related fields and a track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals are required. Experience and expertise in analyzing single-cell sequencing data is preferred. This candidate must be detail-oriented and well-organized, with strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, interactive team environment.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
15. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
This Postdoctoral Associate position is supported by the T32 Nurse LEADS: Training in Nurse-LEd models of care ADdressing the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) training grant supported through the National Institute of Nursing Research. The Postdoctoral Associate will conduct independent research activities under the guidance of faculty mentors in preparation for a full time academic or research career. This appointment aims to support nurse scientists to foster independent research programs focused on nurse-led models of care addressing SDOH using advanced analytics approaches through multiple strategies. Nurse LEADS builds upon a partnership with North Carolina Central University (NCCU) and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).
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16. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Duke Neuroradiology Division specializes in CT fluoroscopy guided spine intervention procedures to treat pain as well as the diagnostic workup and treatment of patients with CSF leaks and spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH). Duke is an internationally recognized clinical and academic center of excellence for imaging guided spine intervention and has been highly productive in practice changing research over the past decade. The postdoctoral associate will integrate as a member of this team to work on research activities under the guidance of a senior faculty mentor in preparation for a full time academic or research career. Duties will include curating imaging and outcomes data, managing research projects and workflow, working with statisticians to analyze data, as well as manuscript and abstract preparation.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
17. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Your research activities will continue to focus on work in basic and translational research on molecular mechanisms that connect lifestyle factors (such as exercise and nutrition) to metabolic health in the Campbell laboratory, led by Dr. Jon Campbell. You will be expected to work with other members of the Campbell laboratory to coordinate all aspects of the research, and to interact regularly with Dr. Jon Campbell to design and execute experimental studies involving animal and cell-based models of metabolic disease, mitochondrial bio energetics, muscle physiology, metabolic flux analysis, proteomics, metabolomics, and bioinformatics.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
18. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Heaton Laboratory has an opening for a Postdoctoral Associate at the Duke University School of Medicine. We are seeking a motivated person to take on projects defining host factors that are able to control influenza virus replication, and then determining the mechanisms behind how those factors affect the virus. To address these questions, we will utilize high-throughput genomic screening approaches, primary cell culture systems, and animal models of influenza disease.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
19. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Conduct independent research activities under the guidance of Prof. Shyni Varghese, faculty mentor in preparation for a full time academic or research career. As a Postdoctoral Associate you will be responsible for the studies involving therapeutic interventions to address osteoarthritis. You will be responsible for designing and executing the experiments including the animal studies. You will also be responsible for joint tissue analyses, biomarker and genetic analyses.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
