Job Description

Employer: Morehouse School of Medicine
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Job Type: Postdoc Fellowship, Research Associate, Scientist
Posting Date: February 06, 2024
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Keywords: Cancer, biology, brain tumor, stem cell, cancer stem cell, immunology, biomedical science

The Liu Laboratory at Morehouse School of Medicine is seeking outstanding and motivated Postdoctoral candidates, Research Associates, and Scientists with research interests in molecular mechanisms underlying brain tumor development. We mainly focus on researching cell signaling pathways associated with brain cancer, especially cell differentiation and tumor progression. Our research group’s goal is to better diagnose and develop mechanism-driven targeted therapies for brain cancer patients. Broad objectives include the identification and characterization of genetic and epigenetic changes during the initiation and progression of brain tumors, functional characterization of these genes and/or proteins in cancer initiation, and development of targeted therapies. The lab research is supported by active NIH and internal resources. Please see the Liu Lab homepage for more information. https://www.msm.edu/about_us/FacultyDirectory/MicrobiologyBiochemistryImmunology/MingliLiu/index.php

This position requires a doctoral degree (PhD or MD) in molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, immunology, or other relevant areas of biomedical sciences. All applicants should have peer-reviewed publications in internationally recognized journals.

Morehouse School of Medicine is located in the vibrant research environment of the Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance (Georgia CTSA) partner institutions: Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the University of Georgia. Morehouse School of Medicine is located in Atlanta, Georgia, the 9th largest city in the United States, which is the nation’s fastest-growing metro areas with low cost of living.

If interested, please send CV and contact information for 3 references to Dr. Mingli Liu. The contact information is as follows:

Contact Information:
Mingli Liu, M.D., Ph.D., MSCR
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry & Immunology
Morehouse School of Medicine
Research MBU R035, 720 Westview Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30310
Office: 404-752-1850
Lab: 404-752-1692
Fax: 404-752-1179
Email: [email protected]