OPPORTUNITIES

Postdoctoral Fellow (New, March 17, 2021):

The Shimamura Lab in the Department of Surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago focuses on studying the functional and clinical impact of GPCRs and tyrosine kinases in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow who is interested in lung cancer research. We have shown that GPCRs are a new target in overcoming acquired drug resistance in highly heterogenous NSCLC (Soucheray et al. Cancer Research 2015 and Becker et al. Cancer Research 2019, and Pulido et al. Cancer Research 2020). The postdoctoral fellow will study the molecular biology of GPCR and drug resistance using a variety of preclinical models including patient-derived materials, cancer cell lines, and genetically engineered mouse models (GEMM).

Requirements:

PhD and/or MD
Highly motivated and works independently.
Work cooperatively with existing laboratory members.
First author papers in peer-reviewed journals (Dissertation will be considered).
Priority will be given to a candidate who has prior experiences in performing/maintaining therapeutic experiments using PDX and/or GEMM models.
The candidate should be adequate in conventional molecular biology techniques and excellent in writing and verbal communication skills in English.

Benefits:

Develop career in a highly interactive and exciting research environment.
Learn to prepare research papers.
The fellow is encouraged to apply to fellowships and to participate in meetings.
This is a non-tenure yet benefit eligible position.

Your application should include following 3 items: (1) CV with 1st author paper (or include a copy of dissertation) highlighted (2) Personal statement with accomplishments and career goal (3) Contact information for three references. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Send your applications to shimamuralab2011@gmail.com

Salary will be set commensurate with experience.

We invite you to learn more about our benefits: https://www.uic.edu/careers/benefits

Undergraduate students(New, March 17, 2021):

We are interested in providing research opportunities to UIC undergraduate students who are highly motivated to make a difference in lung cancer research.

A student will be given:

a trial period (3months) thus prior experience is not required.
a project that they could presented.
thorough training in lab proficiency and SAP with our lab manager, research assistant, or postdoctoral fellow.
an opportunity to present her/his work at American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Great Lakes Chapter Annual meeting. (every June in Chicago area).
an authorship in peer-reviewed paper if her/his work is absolutely crucial in the manuscript (authorship and the order of authorship is PI’s discretion).

Unfortunately, we have limited openings for these opportunities due to space and financial constraints. Priority may be given to those with sponsored research experiences (American Cancer Society etc.). If you are interested, submit your information below. Your application will be promptly reviewed for possible onsite interviews. We are interested in your motivation, enthusiasm, and dedication; thus, we do not particularly put emphasis on your GPAs.

UIC Undergraduate students: 1 slot available.

We are interested in providing research opportunities to UIC undergraduate students who are highly motivated to make a difference in lung cancer research. Please note that this is not a paid position.

A student will be given:

a trial period (3months) thus prior experience is not required.
a project that they could presented.
thorough training in lab proficiency and SAP with our lab manager, research assistant, or postdoctoral fellow.
an opportunity to present her/his work at American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Great Lakes Chapter Annual meeting. (every June in Chicago area).
an authorship in peer-reviewed paper if her/his work is absolutely crucial in the manuscript (authorship and the order of authorship is PI’s discretion).