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Postdoctoral Positions in Neurodegeneration or Cancer Research

Philadelphia, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-22 → 2026-09-25

Core

Investigate fundamental mechanisms of neurodegeneration and cancer, focusing on protein quality control, aging, tumor suppression, metabolism, and autophagy.

Role type

Postdoctoral researcher (PhD/MD level)

Builds

Research findings and publications

Domain

Biomedical research, neuroscience, oncology, cell biology

Deliverable

research

Required skills

rigorous experimental skills, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, neuroscience, metabolism, stem cell biology, neurodegenerative disease research, cancer research, animal models

Preferred skills

strong publication record

Technologies

none stated

Responsibilities

Define molecular mechanisms of protein quality control pathways, elucidate roles in aging and neurodegenerative diseases, investigate p53 regulation of cellular metabolism and autophagy, identify metabolic alterations promoting tumor initiation and progression, explore roles of metabolism and autophagy in embryonic and cancer stem cell biology

Seniority

Postdoctoral (early career researcher)

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