A postdoctoral position is available in the HIV/AIDS Malignancy Branch in the group of Dr. Joseph Ziegelbauer studying the roles of viral microRNAs. Our group studies the functions of viral microRNAs in a tumorgenic virus in order to identify pathways instrumental to viral pathogenesis and potentially lead to discovery of novel anti-viral and anti-tumor targets. This work utilizes one of the largest databases of microRNA target profiling and sequence analysis. The position is near Washington, D.C. at the main NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland, which provides stable funding and a rich environment for collaboration with experts in biomedical research and therapeutics.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. and/or M.D. with excellent communication skills and cell culture experience. Those with experience with RNAi and utilizing microarray data are desirable.

Please apply by clicking on the button below or send CV, statement of research experience, future interests, and contact information for at least three references to Dr. Joseph Ziegelbauer in a single pdf to ziegelbauerjm@mail.nih.gov.

For more information about the HIV/AIDS Malignancy Branch and The National Cancer Institute, please visit http://ccr.cancer.gov/staff/staff.asp?profileid=15171.

This position is subject to a background investigation.


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