The Johns Hopkins University is looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow (3 years duration) to assist with community engagement and research development within the recently launched University of California-Johns Hopkins University (UCSF-JHU) Opioid Industry Documents Archive. Fellows will take up their positions on July 1, 2022.

The UCSF-JHU Opioid Industry Documents Archive (OIDA), established in Spring 2021, is a digital collection of publicly disclosed opioid litigation materials. The Archive contains emails, memos, presentations, sales reports, training materials, budgets, audit reports, meeting agendas and minutes, expert witness reports, and depositions of pharmaceutical industry executives. The Archive provides a freely accessible digital resource for use by researchers, journalists, policymakers, and the public. The Archive provides an unparalleled opportunity to investigate scientific, legal, regulatory, and marketing questions, and apply computational as well as other diverse analytic methods, to generate fundamental new knowledge about the origins of the epidemic, and to inform changes to policies and practice to prevent future harms.

The CLIR/OIDA Postdoctoral Fellow will pursue original, publishable research using materials housed in the Archive and work closely with the Archive research team to enhance the accessibility and usability of archival materials for a diverse array of research communities. This will involve developing discovery tools and curating subject guides and other thematic “on-ramps” for potential users of OIDA data.  The fellows will take a leadership role in developing an effective organizational structure of the large volume of diverse materials housed in the Archive to facilitate a wide range of multi-disciplinary research endeavors. As part of their responsibilities, fellows will oversee research assistants charged with specific organizational and research tasks. Fellows will be mentored by and work closely with researchers and information specialists leading this work at JHU.  Fellows will be based at Johns Hopkins University, localized to the Baltimore area, housed at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing or the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and will be affiliated with the Center for Medical Humanities and Social Medicine and the Institute of the History of Medicine.

Position Start Date: July 1, 2022

Position End Date: June 30, 2025

Qualifications

Fellows should be well-versed in the history and social context of the ongoing harms associated with opioid overuse—which has become known as the “opioid epidemic” in the US, and/or be knowledgeable about research in related areas, such as the history, regulation, and impact of the pharmaceutical, tobacco, or food industries; agnotology; and the commercial determinants of health. We especially welcome applicants with training in social inequities, racism, perspectives on intersecting identities and society and political economy. Scholars with relevant prior publications and/or dissertation research are encouraged to apply. Fellows should also be familiar with methods in digital and computational humanities, and means of using digital platforms to build research communities and enhance dissemination and engagement. Fellows should be innovative scholars with excellent research, communication, and organizational skills; be comfortable working on  multiple projects in a dynamic  research setting; and have interest in helping work with many parties to build an important and accessible field of research.

Applicants with doctoral degrees in areas such as anthropology, sociology, history, history of medicine, information studies, political science, public health, health policy, nursing, American studies, and related fields with experience or interest in the digital humanities are eligible to apply. Dual degree trained scholars and health care providers, and interdisciplinary scholars are welcome.

Application Instructions

Apply to the CLIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Program to be considered for this position: https://postdoc.clir.org/join/

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The University promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans. Johns Hopkins University is a drug-free, smoke-free workplace.

Salary and benefits details are available here: /som/offices/pda/policies

Questions about this position can be addressed to Cecilia Tomori at [email protected]

Questions about the CLIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Program and application process can be addressed to [email protected].

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

The Department of the History of Medicine and the Center for Medical Humanities and Social Medicine (CMHSM), Johns Hopkins University, seeks applicants for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in history of medicine and medical humanities.  The fellow will have teaching and administrative responsibilities in the department’s online program in the history of medicine (OPHOM) which offers Certificate and MA degrees to part-time learners. The CMHSM is an interdisciplinary teaching and research unit that bridges the humanities, social sciences, and health sciences across the campuses of Johns Hopkins University to foster innovative, interdisciplinary scholarship and to train undergraduates, graduate students, and health professionals with skills to apply critical social analysis to the understanding of health and disease.

 Duties include:

• Pedagogical and administrative support for OPHOM courses, including lecturing, facilitating class discussions, and grading.
• Liaising with OPHOM faculty members, administrators and instructional designers.
• Mentoring OPHOM Certificate and MA students.
• Organizing CMHSM events.
• Working with the CMHSM Director and faculty to develop new programs
• Liaising with CMHSM faculty and trainees across multiple campuses of Johns Hopkins University.
• Developing content for OPHOM and CMHSM online and social media presence.
• The fellow will have protected time to pursue a sustained program of research and writing, mentored by Department and CMHSM faculty, and is expected to make progress towards publication goals.

The term of appointment is two years, beginning July 1, 2022. Salary: $53,760 plus benefits.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have:

• Defended a PhD in history of medicine or related field by May 31, 2022.
• A proven record of scholarship and teaching in the history of medicine, humanities and/or social sciences of health and medicine.
• Previous interactions with health science as well as arts and science campuses
• A strong research profile.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Application Instructions:

Applicants should submit a cover letter, C.V., sample syllabus, and dissertation chapter or other writing sample via Interfolio submission (Application link: https://apply.interfolio.com/102154). Applications and related materials are due by Friday, March 18, 2022. Short-listed applicants will be requested to provide two letters of recommendation. Zoom interviews will be conducted in early April.

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The University promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans. Johns Hopkins University is a drug-free, smoke-free workplace. NOTE: The successful candidate for this position will be subject to a routine background check.

Salary and benefits details are available here: /som/offices/pda/policies

The Toska lab in the Department of Oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is seeking for highly motivated, talented and enthusiastic candidates for a fully funded postdoctoral position starting January 2022.

Our lab’s research focus is centered on elucidating the role that transcriptional and epigenetic regulators play in normal and cancer development, and therapeutic response in breast cancer. We are passionate about asking clinically relevant questions and translating basic laboratory findings into therapeutic applications to benefit cancer patients while at the same time providing new insights into the fundamental mechanisms of how epigenetic regulators regulate transcription and dictate cell identity. To achieve these goals, the Toska Lab undertakes a multidisciplinary approach integrating biochemistry, cell signaling, genomics and epigenomics at bulk and single cell level, organoid technology, and mouse genetics to study the fundamental processes by which epigenetic regulators regulate transcription, cross-talk with signaling pathways, and have the ability to drive transformation and dictate therapeutic response in nuclear receptor-dependent cancers.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D or M.D/Ph.D degree. Research background in biochemistry, molecular biology, or cell biology is preferred. Successful candidates will have access to state-of-the-art technologies in epigenomics, biochemistry, and in vivo models in a dynamic academic environment. Interested applicants should submit a CV and a brief description of their past work to [email protected].

Postdoctoral positions are available at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine - Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in the fields of immuno-oncology and vascular biology. Prospective candidates will be investigating the tumor immune environment – in particular, tertiary lymphoid structure (TLS)-associated high endothelial venules and their role in anti-tumor immunity and immunotherapy in adult and pediatric cancers. An additional position is available to study the mechanism of maturation and stabilization of regenerating vasculature.

Ideal candidates have expertise in immunology, cancer biology, or vascular biology. Candidates must be highly self-motivated, independent individuals with Ph.D. or M.D. and hold publication records in one or more of the relevant areas. Visit our website for the research focus of the laboratory.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/masanobu-komatsu

A recent publication from the lab in this area of research: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35201289/

Interested applicants should submit a single PDF file containing a CV and a brief description of research interests and accomplishments to:

Masanobu Komatsu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
[email protected]

Description: The Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for NanoBioTechnology at the Johns Hopkins University have an immediate opening for a highly-qualified postdoctoral scholar for research projects related to epigenetic-based cancer diagnostics incorporating novel microfluidic devices. The individual will be responsible for applying methylation microarray and next-generation sequencing methods towards identifying epigenetic biomarkers of early-stage cancers and developing targeted assays amenable to implementation in custom microfluidic devices. The successful applicant will join a world-renowned, highly interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers and medical researchers with the goal of developing low-cost solutions for the noninvasive detection of multiple cancer types.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in a biomedical discipline, such as: biology, molecular biology, genetics, biomedical engineering, or other related field
• Experience in assay development and/or next-generation sequencing required
• Experience in epigenetics and/or the use or development of microfluidic devices preferred
• Experience/understanding of handling/analyzing genomics data and related bioinformatics will be an advantage
• A productive research history as evidenced by publication in peer-reviewed journals
• Ability to work both independently as well as part of a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

For consideration, please send a CV and one to three representative publications to Dr. Tza-Huei (Jeff) Wang and Dr. Thomas Pisanic at [email protected].

The Johns Hopkins University is an EEO/AA Employer. The Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for NanoBioTechnology are committed to building a diverse educational environment, and women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is recruiting a highly motivated candidate for a full-time postdoctoral research fellow position. successful candidate will lead studies on the role of coding and non-coding genes in the development of castration-resistant prostate cancer. This position will be within the laboratory of Shawn Lupold, the Catherine Iola and J Smith Michael distinguished professor of urology. Candidates will be working in a highly collaborative academic research community with a strong history of training, mentorship, and collaborative translational prostate cancer research.

As a Research Postdoctoral Fellow, you will manage a complex research project studying the molecular mechanisms of castration resistance in prostate cancer. These studies will include the planning, design, and execution of molecular and cancer cellular biology experiments, data recording, and data analysis. Experimental procedures include cell culture, plasmid and siRNA transfection, lentiviral transduction, CRISPR/Cas genetic editing, cell viability, apoptosis, migration, and invasion assays, qRT-PCR, and western blotting. The individual will coordinate, organize, and document research findings. Research progress and results will be presented at laboratory and institutional meetings, as well as at national and/or international scientific meetings. The individual will work with the team to prepare, write, and submit scientific manuscripts and grants. The Lupold laboratory and the Brady Urological Institute are dedicated to fellow training, growth and success within a friendly team science cancer research environment.

This position requires a Ph.D. and/or M.D. in a related discipline, and a strong background in molecular biology, and 0-3 years of postdoctoral research experience. Applicants with experience in cancer molecular biology, prostate cancer research, and/or CRISPR gene editing will receive top priority.

Interested applicants should contact Shawn Lupold: [email protected]

Employer Name: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Urology

Position location: Baltimore, Maryland

Application Deadline Date: June 30^th, 2022

The Department of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral research fellow to join our NIH-funded research group directed by Dr. Ling He. The research projects of Dr. He’s lab focus on the study of the development of fatty liver in obese model, mitochondrial dysfunction and the changes of intestinal microbiota in affecting liver metabolism. We are a growing research team and have started a new study of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a critical area of obesity research. The candidate will be expected to help other fellows and research staff who are working on the roles of AMPK in regulating liver glucose production, and work in a cooperative manner with other employees in our division. The nature of this position requires that you take a high degree of personal responsibility for the smooth operation of the lab. This job requires quality work and high productivity to ensure continued success of our group. The candidate will also participate in teaching of undergraduates, graduate students, medical residents, and fellows in laboratory-based research.

Candidates should have a PhD and/or MD or equivalent degree, with a strong background in Virology, Immunology, especially Innate immunity and is eligible to work in the United States. The candidate must be enthusiastic toward research projects, have excellent critical thinking skills, a track-record of productivity as demonstrated by first-author peer-reviewed publications, an ability to work well both independently and as part of a team, and proficiency in written and oral English communication.

A successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead independent and cutting-edge research projects with a world-class research facility. We will also provide a customizable curriculum, individual career development/support, and Interdisciplinary and collaborative research community.

This position is available immediately. Salary will commensurate with research experience.

To apply, please send 1) a cover letter with a brief statement of research experience and future proposed interests, 2) contact information of at least 3 references (at least one from former direct mentor) , and 3) a detailed curriculum vitae to: Dr. Ling He ([email protected] ) and Debbi Stroback ([email protected]). 

A post-doctoral fellowship is available immediately in the Brain Cancer Biology and Research Laboratory in the Department of Neurosurgery in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Support for this brain cancer research is provided by NIH grants with additional support from a variety of competitive peer reviewed grants and endowed funding. The laboratory P.I. is Professor Gregory J. Riggins, MD, PhD the Irving J. Sherman Research Professor of Neurosurgery and Oncology. Interested candidates are encouraged to view online our recent publicly accessible publications.

The primary focus of research for this position is the NCI R01 grant, “Optimizing demethylating therapy for IDH1 Mutant Malignant Gliomas” (grantome.com/grant/NIH/R01-CA190223-02). This work is now in its seventh year of NIH funding. It aims to understand how inducing epigenetic changes and combination therapy in these brain cancers of young adults can be exploited to slow or stop tumor growth.

The mission for this laboratory is to develop improved therapies for nervous system tumors and metastatic cancers to the brain, and to understand the molecular and immunological mechanisms of promising new therapies.

The qualified candidate will have a Ph.D. or MD/PhD in a cancer research or molecular biology related discipline. Current molecular biology skills are essential, and those with cancer and mouse models research, including brain cancer research experience, are preferred.

Support for this translational cancer research is provided by the National Institutes of Health, the Neurofibromatosis CDMRP, endowments and generous private donations.

Interested candidates who want to apply should please send a cover letter and a current CV to [email protected]. 

Highly motivated postdoctoral scientists are invited to lead several new projects to address fundamental questions on protein homeostasis (Lu et al., PLoS Biology 2021; Lu et al. Nature Neuroscience 2019), DNA/RNA and their binding proteins (Haeusler et al. Nature 2014; Liu et al. Neuron 2023), and metabolism (Wang et al., Cell Metabolism 2021) related to neurodegenerative diseases in the laboratory of Jiou Wang. The position is open to candidates with a wide range of backgrounds including biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, and structural biology on all topics of biology. Those with experience in molecular and cell biology, nucleic acid biology, protein biochemistry, and bioinformatics are particularly encouraged to apply.

The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions provide a stimulating and collaborative environment for biomedical research. Our lab is affiliated with the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Department of Neuroscience at the School of Medicine. The Baltimore/Washington D.C. area also offers rich professional and living opportunities.

Candidates should have a doctoral degree and strong research background. Please send a statement of research experience and career goals, a copy of Curriculum Vitae, and contact information of at least one reference to Dr. Jiou Wang at [email protected].

A complete listing of PubMed-accessible publications can be accessed at the following URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Jiou+Wang.

More information available at: http://www.jhu-bmb-phd.org/faculty/jiou-wang. The Johns Hopkins University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our multidisciplinary team of scientists and physicians on a portfolio of projects focused on leveraging network science, phylodynamics, and deep learning to develop targeted HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) interventions for people who inject drugs (PWID).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Have a Ph.D. in a subject area related to bioinformatics, machine learning, network science, computational epidemiology, or infectious disease modeling (e.g., Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Genetic Epidemiology, etc.) and have significant experience with deep learning or phylogenetics, as demonstrated in recent publications.
• Experience analyzing large datasets and developing statistical models.

• Strong programming skills in Python and R.
• Experience with network analysis, machine learning, and/or viral phylogenetics.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Analyze and interpret longitudinal social and spatial network data, individual-level data, and HIV/HCV next-generation sequencing data.
• Conduct biostatistical analyses using a range of standard analytical techniques, including regression, nonparametric methods, and machine learning approaches.
• Conduct bioinformatic analyses in a command line environment on high-performance computing clusters (e.g., MARCC), including the ability to perform batched sample analysis, QC, adapter trimming, alignment of next-generation sequencing data, and subsequent additional analysis.
• Create and maintain systems for archiving analytic results and other research information.
• Explore the use of deep learning methods, such as graph neural networks (GNNs), for imputing network data.
• Develop and validate network models that simulate the effect of various network-based intervention strategies on disease incidence.
• Communicate research findings to scientific and lay audiences through publications, presentations, and other dissemination strategies.

• Write statistical analysis sections for funding applications, research protocols, and manuscripts.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Applied knowledge of advanced biostatistical and bioinformatic methods with proficiency in multiple software packages and tools (e.g., BEAST, Jupyter, GitHub, NetworkX, PyTorch).
• Excellent data management skills with proficiency in REDCap.
• Strong familiarity with epidemiologic principles.
• Prior experience with phylogenetics with skills in network and cluster analyses.
• Strong data visualization skills. Experience generating figures for network and omics analyses preferred.
• Ability to act proactively and independently, exercising good judgment, and thinking creatively to overcome data management and statistical analysis challenges.

To apply, please submit a CV, a cover letter describing your research interests and experience, and contact information for three references to Dr. Steven Clipman ([email protected]). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Opportunity to lead an exciting project in an R01-funded lab to elucidate the role of donor-derived immune cells in the development of graft-versus-host disease and non-infectious lung injury following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) using established mouse models. The candidate should have an MD and/or PhD, with at least 3-5 years of lab experience in immunology or pulmonary biology. Proficiency in working with pulmonary immune, endothelial and epithelial cells along with flow cytometric analysis are of particular interest. The candidate will be responsible for conducting the research and coordinating the full range of project’s cellular and molecular components. This will include but not necessarily be limited to managing: 1) the BMT process from stem and immune cell harvesting through the infusion of the stem cell inoculum, 2) tissue and cell procurement, processing and analysis at specific time points after BMT 3) data interpretation and presentation; and ultimately, 4) training of project-associated research personnel. Salary negotiable, within established University guidelines.

Please send CV and cover letter outlining your experience and interests to Ken Cooke: [email protected].

The Spinal Fusion Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is seeking a motivated post-doctoral fellow with experience in bone and/or stem cell biology, animal models and/or tissue engineering. The overarching goal of the Spinal Fusion Laboratory is to advance promising therapies which improve patient outcomes in spinal surgery. Our key area of research focuses on the elimination of fusion failure, also known as pseudoarthrosis. To this end we use animal models to study various strategies for improving spinal fusion outcomes, including: delivery of various growth factors and biological agents; mesenchymal stem cell-based therapies; and tissue engineering approaches. The laboratory is also interested in problems concerning overall spine health. In particular, we aim to investigate therapies for improving vertebral bone quality in patients with conditions such as osteoporosis and radiation-induced osteonecrosis that may require future spinal fusion procedures.

Currently, the majority of basic and translational spinal fusion research is conducted in general orthopaedic research labs, often in collaboration with bone biology and/or bone tissue engineering labs. The Spinal Fusion Laboratory directed by Dr. Witham is unique in that it approaches spinal fusion research from the perspective of a neurosurgeon and focuses predominantly on improving spinal fusion outcomes rather than more general orthopaedic applications.

Qualifications and Experience:
Applicants must have a post-bachelor’s training in biology, the medical sciences, biomedical engineering or related fields and should have a relevant publication/scientific presentation history. The ideal candidate would have experience with cell culture techniques, molecular biology techniques, animal handling, microscopy, histology, and immunohistochemistry. Biomaterials and tissue engineering research experience and/or experience with animal surgery would be an asset. Ability to work in a team and a good handle of English reading, writing and communication are required.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send a detailed CV with list of publications, along with a motivation letter (up to 1 page) stating the applicant’s interest in the position including: description of past research experience, key relevant competencies of the applicant, and dates of availability. Please add contact details for three references. All documents should be sent via e-mail to [email protected].

Supervisor: Kathryn M. Lemberg, MD PhD
Dr. Lemberg’s Research: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=lemberg+km&sort=date  

General Description:
A Research Postdoctoral Fellowship position is offered in the Division of Pediatric Oncology at Johns Hopkins under the mentorship of Dr. Kathryn Lemberg. The mission of the Lemberg lab is to investigate metabolism in pediatric solid tumors in order to develop more effective and less toxic treatments. The postdoctoral fellow will lead an exciting project in a DoD-funded lab to investigate a class of novel small molecule glutamine antagonists in preclinical models of NF1/RAS mutant sarcomas and gliomas. This work is highly translational and involves collaborations with colleagues within the division, with the Johns Hopkins Drug Discovery group, and at other major institutions. We are seeking an ambitious, highly-motivated researcher to fill this position. This work will involve studies in human cell lines and tumor modeling studies in mice with use of both classical and up-to-date tools including western blotting, RNAseq, metabolomics, and quantitative bioanalysis. The Research Postdoctoral Fellow will be responsible for the conceptualization, design, and statistical analyses of research studies in the field of solid tumor cancer metabolism, will assist in overseeing more junior lab personnel including a technician and undergraduate, and will take the lead in drafting of research studies as academic manuscripts.
Qualifications:
Applicants must have a PhD and /or M.D. degree (or anticipate receiving their degree in the near future) with less than five years of postdoctoral experience. Applicants should have the ability to carry out independent research, a strong interest in interdisciplinary/translational approaches, and have published articles in peer-reviewed journals. Training in molecular biology, biochemistry, cancer biology/oncology, and bioinformatics is preferred.
How to apply:
Please send CV and cover letter outlining your experience and interests to Katie Lemberg: [email protected].

Are you interested in immunological research on Wound healing/Tissue remodeling/Regeneration?
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Qing Lin at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/qing-lin), starting in Fall 2023. Our lab seeks to understand how inflammation drives tissue remodeling. By investigating key signaling pathways in regulating the proinflammatory-to-proproliferative function switch of immune cells, we expect to gain vital insights into the wound-healing mechanisms in the injured lung and skin.

Job description:
The ideal candidate will be a motivated postdoctoral research fellow who is interested in the immunological, cellular, and molecular aspects of wound healing. We investigate critical inflammatory pathways including GPCR (G protein-coupled receptor), DAMP (damage-associated molecular pattern), and NLRP3 inflammasome signaling, with the goal of elucidating immuno-regulatory mechanisms in vascular inflammatory diseases, especially pulmonary arterial hypertension and fibrotic wound healing. We employ multi-disciplinary approaches, including molecular biology, RNA sequencing, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, in vitro cell phenotype studies (polarization, proliferation, apoptosis, and motility), in vivo recombinant mouse models (overexpressing, knock-in and knock-out), hemodynamic analysis of rodent cardiovascular function (cardiac catheterization and pressure-volume loops), measurement of arterial remodeling, and assessments of tissue fibrosis and regeneration.

Our goal for the new postdoc fellow is to learn new skills and develop and build their CV to become an independent scientist or lab head in academia or industry.

Requirements:

• Have completed (or expect to receive) a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree in biomedical fields.
• A strong track record of peer-reviewed publications is desirable.
• Experience with in vivo rodent models and in vitro cell culture is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently (we will train you in new techniques needed for the projects if you don’t have experience with them).
• Ability to mentor graduate and undergraduate students.

Scientific Environment:
Our team is embedded in a rich and dynamic scientific "village" encompassing related groups with complementary expertise at Johns Hopkins. To translate our rodent and cell discoveries, we have strong collaborative relationships with cardiothoracic surgeons, pulmonary medicine physicians, dermatologists, pathologists, and prominent basic scientists to study human lung and skin tissues collected from patients with vascular inflammatory and fibrotic diseases. The new postdoc fellow will acquire the expertise and training in a nurturing academic setting that will help to build their own independent career studying human inflammatory diseases.

Employment at Johns Hopkins University:
The employment will be a position supported by the AHA and NIH (R01) grants. A 6-month trial period will be applied. The postdoctoral fellow salary will be based on NIH guidelines. Individual health insurance [through the School of Medicine Student Health Program (SHP)] and dental insurance will be provided. Salary is commensurate with skills and experience, and benefits will be provided. Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V.

To apply:
Interested candidates should submit a single document containing: 1) an updated CV, 2) a brief personal statement describing research interests and career goals, and 3) contact information for three references. Select applicants will be invited to interview. Please directly email the document to:

Qing Lin, M.D., Ph.D.
[email protected]
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland 21205
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/qing-lin

General Description

The Postdoctoral Researcher will perform a prominent role in designing, developing, testing, maintaining, and supporting a web-based application incorporating pipelines for processing Electronic Health Records (EHRs). This person will mainly be responsible for developing the natural language processing (NLP) pipelines for retrieving specific data elements from clinical texts and structured data fields to fill the values for specific variables. The ideal candidate will have proven proficiency in NLP, a thorough understanding of EHRs and database structures, and be able to collaborate with clinicians and other experts in interdisciplinary teams.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and develop highly complex and integrated software tools and algorithms
• Use state-of-the-art tools and new methods to build open-source pipelines for the processing of clinical texts in the area of oncology
• Participate in collecting all requirements and developing a web-based application that will incorporate the above pipelines, pull and process data from a data lake, and generate patient case summaries including key variables
• Contribute to drafting technical documentation and manuscripts accompanying the above work
• Is able to work on an interdisciplinary team, set priorities, work under pressure, adapt to demanding situations, and maintain schedules

Qualifications
Required Education

PhD in Computer Science, Medical Informatics, or Relevant Field.

Special Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities / Competencies:

• Proven experience in (clinical) natural language processing
• Proven ability to write solid, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Experience with Python, APIs, and SQL (required)
• Previous work in building systems and methods in oncology (optional)
• Experience with Large Language Models (optional)
• Experience with Java, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and containerization (optional)
• Proven ability to develop algorithms that may handle data quality issues
• Design and implement structural changes to applications in an agile development environment.
• Highly self-motivated and directed
• Keen attention to detail

Application Deadline – October 6, 2023

Contact : Taxiarchis Botsis, MSc, MPS, PhD
Assistant Professor of Oncology and Medicine
Division of Quantitative Sciences
The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
410-614-3195|[email protected]

A Postdoctoral position is available for a determined, people-smart, and driven graduate with a solid training in immunology to contribute to the development of next generation immune tolerance promoting strategies for transplant rejection at Johns Hopkins University.

The VCA Lab (http://hopkinsmedicine.org/vca-lab) is a multi-disciplinary research laboratory standing on the pillars of transplant immunology and immunoregulation, regenerative medicine, cryopreservation, and nerve research. In the Transplant Immunology team, we focus on understanding novel mechanisms of T lymphocytes activation and regulation as well as deciphering the complex interactions with their environment during rejection (and autoimmunity). Recently, we have turned our attention to the thymus and its fundamental role in the removal of pathogenic T cells. We have started investigating the potential of engineering the composition of thymic epithelial cells with the goal of achieving selection of graft-reactive developing T cells and promote acceptance and protection of a transplanted organ. This funded project is revealing the existence of numerous unknown aspects of thymic epithelial cells immunology and potential control of alloreactivity. Under the guidance of Dr. Giorgio Raimondi, the postdoc will help unraveling mechanisms of engraftment and survival of thymic epithelial cells as they relate to their interaction with thymocytes. Thymic epithelial cell manipulation will extend to cell-type restricted gene engineering. Ultimately, and thanks to our group’s extensive micro-surgical expertise in rodent transplant models, the functional effect of different interventions on the repertoire of peripheral T cells and reactivity to a graft will be carefully elucidated. This project has a tremendous potential for the definition of bold new principles of therapeutic interventions that will extend beyond transplant rejection.

Our ideal candidate is a graduating student or junior postdoctoral fellow with the following characteristics:

• Has a strong background in immunology.
• Proficient in isolation of rodent cells and sterile tissue culture techniques of primary cells.
• Experienced in high parameter flow cytometry and other techniques like transcriptomic analysis, immunofluorescence microscopy, and basic molecular biology techniques.
• Excellent communicator, able to speak fluent English with great writing abilities.

Interested candidates should email: 1) a brief statement of how their research experience aligns to our focus, and 2) their CV to: g.raimondi AT jhmi.edu

A Postdoctoral position is available for a determined, people-smart, and driven graduate with a solid training in immunology (additional background in material science, genetics, or bioinformatic is a welcomed plus) to contribute to the development of next generation immune tolerance promoting strategies for transplant rejection at Johns Hopkins University.

The VCA Lab (http://hopkinsmedicine.org/vca-lab) is a multi-disciplinary research laboratory standing on the pillars of transplant immunology and immunoregulation, regenerative medicine, cryopreservation, and nerve research. In the Transplant Immunology team, we focus on understanding novel mechanisms of T lymphocytes activation and regulation as well as deciphering the complex interactions with their environment during rejection (and autoimmunity). We collaborate with multiple groups to devise innovative biomaterial-based drug delivery system to achieve fine-tuned immunomodulation when and where needed. In turn, these products become tools to discover and study novel mechanisms of immunological tolerance with the implementation of advanced investigative techniques. Moreover, our unique micro-surgical expertise enables rapid progression from basic rodent models to translational large animal studies. Under the guidance of Dr. Giorgio Raimondi and other outstanding collaborating scientists, the postdoc will help unraveling novel mechanisms of innate signaling that contribute to the activation of anti-graft T cells and that could become lead targets of novel intervention strategies. Moreover, the fellow will be closely involved in the engineering and optimization of drug delivery strategies for effective implementation of the targeting strategies devised by the studies.

Our ideal candidate is a graduating student or junior postdoctoral fellow with the following characteristics:

• Has a strong background in immunology and applied material science.
• Proficient in isolation of rodent cells and sterile tissue culture techniques of primary cells.
• Experienced in high parameter flow cytometry and other techniques like transcriptomic analysis, immunofluorescence microscopy, and basic molecular biology techniques.
• Excellent communicator, able to speak fluent English with great writing abilities.

Interested candidates should email: 1) a brief statement of how their research experience aligns to our focus, and 2) their CV to: VCALab AT jh.edu

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to investigate the molecular mechanisms of adipose tissues development and function in human and mouse. Our lab focuses on understanding the basic principles of how progenitor stem cells acquire a phenotype laden with lipid droplets during adipose tissues formation and how adipose tissues regulate whole body energy expenditure. Suitable candidate will investigate transcriptional regulation of adipocyte differentiation and function using human and mouse cells and whole living mice.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintains a colony of laboratory
• Performs laboratory tests using techniques including cell culture, real-time PCR and Western
• Operates and maintains laboratory equipment and instruments and keeps records for these
• Prepares solutions and reagents following standard laboratory formulas and
• Supervises graduate and undergraduate
• Contributes to the preparation of manuscripts and grant
• Analyze and interpret results, summarize, and report data to the principal investigator and other collaborators as well as present findings in laboratory meetings with a view toward further refinement of research goals with input from colleagues.
• Will have the opportunity to present findings to the scientific community through publications in relevant journals and through presentation of results at conferences, seminars, and scientific
• Uses sterile techniques to avoid contaminating lab
• Prepares, cleans, sterilizes, and maintains laboratory equipment, glassware, and instruments used in research experiments.
• Uses universal safety precautions to protect self and co-workers from biohazardous
• Complies with biohazard safety standards through proper handling of potentially hazardous chemical and biological agents in the workplace.

Requirements:

• PhD in any biological or biomedical sciences (or close to completion of D. degree)
• experience handling mice and cell culture procedures
• self-motivation, efficiency and reliability
• great organization and project management skills
• team worker who values a positive work environment
• excellent English written and oral communication skills

Contact:

Email CV and list of references to:
Frederick Anokye-Danso, PhD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
[email protected]