Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Head and Neck Cancer Immunotherapy, Genomics, and Tumor Biology Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Immunology
Funding
NIH-funded postdoctoral position with a listed annual salary range of $72,000–$76,385. The posting does not specify tuition coverage, housing, health insurance, or other benefits.
Deadline
Dec 29, 2026
Country
United States
University
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Uppaluri Lab
The Uppaluri Lab in the Department of Medical Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts, is seeking a creative, collegial, and motivated postdoctoral research fellow. The NIH-funded project will investigate mechanisms of resistance to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy and targeted therapy in head and neck cancers through basic and translational approaches.
Research opportunities include cancer genome discovery, CRISPR screening, tumor microenvironment and T-cell biology, single-cell RNA sequencing, spatial proteomics and transcriptomics, carcinogen-induced oral cancer models, oncogene-inducible disease models, and analysis of patient samples from clinical trials. The fellow will work collaboratively with cancer biologists, clinicians, and computational biologists.
Responsibilities include designing and conducting in vitro and in vivo experiments, processing patient-derived tissues, developing ex vivo human immune models, analyzing data, maintaining records, presenting findings, writing research articles, and contributing to funding applications and laboratory operations.
Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in molecular biology, immunology, or an equivalent discipline. Experience with cell culture, mouse disease modeling, flow cytometry, molecular biology, immunologic assays, and peer-reviewed publication is expected; immunology, bioinformatics, and human specimen analysis experience are desirable. Excellent English communication skills are required.
The position is based in Boston, United States, and offers a listed annual salary of $72,000–$76,385. The application deadline is December 29, 2026.
Funding details
NIH-funded postdoctoral position with a listed annual salary range of $72,000–$76,385. The posting does not specify tuition coverage, housing, health insurance, or other benefits.
What's required
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in molecular biology, immunology, or an equivalent field. An immunology background is highly desired but not required, and bioinformatics experience is desirable but not required. Candidates should be enthusiastic, self-motivated, and team-oriented, with experience in cell culture and mouse disease modeling, hands-on immunologic assays such as flow cytometry, and molecular biology techniques. Experience analyzing human specimens is desirable but not required. Excellent written and oral English communication skills and a peer-reviewed publication record are required.
How to apply
Apply through the external Nature Careers application page linked in the posting. Review the eligibility requirements and submit the requested application materials through the employer’s application process.
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