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Be You.

The Duke University Department of Medicine is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to join Dr. David Tuveson’s research team. You will contribute to molecular and cellular mechanisms of cancer in collaboration with Department of Medicine and Duke Cancer Institute investigators. You will develop your research skills under faculty mentorship while contributing to collaborative cancer research projects.

Minimum Requirements:

PhD or equivalent doctorate, such as an MD, or documented completion of all degree requirements consistent with Duke’s postdoctoral policy.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in molecular and cellular biology methods relevant to cancer research.
Experience in experimental troubleshooting and data analysis.
Experience in research documentation, presentations, and teamwork.

Other Requirements:

Follow applicable laboratory safety, research integrity, and institutional requirements; maintain accurate research records.

This position is:

Onsite. The work is performed on-site in the research laboratory.

Be Bold.

Perform molecular and cellular biology experiments supporting cancer-related mechanistic research.
Maintain experimental systems and assist with troubleshooting.
Contribute to data analysis, documentation, and research presentations.
Collaborate with DOM and DCI research teams.

Choose Duke.

Join a research team connecting laboratory studies with translational cancer research. You will collaborate with scientists and clinicians in the Department of Medicine and Duke Cancer Institute while contributing to studies of cancer mechanisms and experimental approaches to treatment.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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