Postdoctoral Positions

Rutgers Cancer Institute invites applications for postdoctoral positions to work on research in the following areas for these resident faculty laboratories:

  • A Postdoctoral Fellow position is available to study the role of mTOR kinase in metabolic regulation at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey in Steven Zheng’s Laboratory. View the posting here.

  • A Postdoctoral Fellow position is available to conduct research on tumor immunology with a focus on the discovery and development of T cell therapy for cancer, including tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and gene-engineered T cells at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey in Christian Hinrichs’s Laboratory. View the posting here.

  • A Postdoctoral Fellow position is available to conduct research on tumor immunology and computational biology with a focus on immune editing, immune escape, neoantigens, clonal architecture, and antigen discovery at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, co-mentored by Christian Hinrichs and Subhajyoti De. View the posting here.

  • The research interest of the Montagna lab is to conduct cancer research affecting a variety of tissues to analyze experiments relative to the understanding of molecular mechanisms of tumor initiation and progression. View the posting here.

  • The Postdoctoral Fellow position is to conduct independent laboratory research under the direction of Dr. Bing Xia. The current focus of the lab is the mechanisms and models of cancers associated with mutations in tumor suppressors BRCA1, PALB2 and BRCA2. View the posting here.

  • The primary purpose of the Postdoctoral Fellow position is to conduct and coordinate population research, including studies of health-related behaviors, beliefs, and policies focused on mitigating cancer risk, under the direct supervision and mentorship of Dr. Carolyn Heckman. View the posting here.

  • The Postdoctoral Fellow will conduct a research investigation into predictors of chemotherapy-induced toxicity among children treated for cancer, under the supervision of Dr. Peter Cole. View the posting here.

  • The Postdoctoral Fellow will primarily work with Dr. Anita Kinney. The postdoc scholar will have opportunities to learn about cancer health disparities, randomized controlled and pragmatic trials, implementation science, ehealth interventions (e.g., AI enabled conversational agents), community participatory research strategies, and biomarkers. View the posting here.

  • The Postdoctoral Fellow will work under the direction of Dr. Wenwei Hu. They will study the development and progression of cancer, including cancer metastasis, cancer metabolic reprogramming and tumor microenvironment. View the posting here.

  • Under the direction of Dr. Haejin In, the Postdoctoral Fellow will perform research in the areas of cancer prevention and early diagnosis, especially in areas of epidemiological study designs, cancer development, risk factors, cancer epidemiology, blood biomarkers, statistical analyses and interpretation. View the posting here.

  • Under the direction of Dr. Elisa Bandera, the Postdoctoral Fellow will assist in ongoing research, with a particular focus on cohort studies of ovarian and breast cancer survivors. The position involves assisting in data management and analysis, as well as in preparation of manuscripts and grant applications. View the posting here.

  • Under the direction of Dr. Elisa Bandera, the Postdoctoral Fellow will conduct studies in geographically, socioeconomically, and racially diverse populations in New Jersey and other states to identify modifiable risk factors and systems that drive cancer burden and disparities. View the posting here.

  • Under the direction of Dr. Kyle Payne, the Postdoctoral Fellow will conduct multidisciplinary research in the area of Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy, especially with detailed knowledge of T cell biology, proteomic, metabolomic, and genomic-based interrogations. View the posting here.

Rutgers Cancer Institute is an NCI-designated, comprehensive and consortium cancer center that includes faculty members from across Rutgers University and Princeton University.

Postdoctoral scientists are expected to establish an innovative, collaborative research program addressing important, fundamental questions in the area of cancer biology. Interdisciplinary and translational approaches are encouraged. Qualified candidates must be in the process of completing training for Ph.D. and/or M.D. graduate degrees with a strong publication record, and looking to move to the next stage of their training.

Interested applicants must apply online to the appropriate position posting listed above. They are encouraged to also send their CV and a brief description of their research interests directly to faculty by email using the links provided above.