Postdoctoral Researcher: Rectal Cancer Immunology

Times Higher Education; Ireland; On-site; EUR 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Maynooth University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher to work on a 3-year Health Research Board (HRB)-funded project within the Translational Cancer Research group of Dr Niamh Lynam-Lennon in the Dept. of Biology.

The project investigates the role of complement components in rectal cancer pathogenesis and treatment resistance using tumour tissue and blood samples from patients attending national and international centers.

Responsibilities

• Appoint a Postdoctoral Researcher to work on a 3-year HRB-funded project.
• Investigate the role of key complement components in rectal cancer pathogenesis and treatment resistance.
• Utilise tumour tissue and blood samples from rectal cancer patients at national and international centres.
• Determine the potential role of complement components as predictors of response to neoadjuvant treatment.
• Explore relationships between complement and immune cells in the tumour microenvironment for combination immunotherapy approaches.

Job description

Maynooth University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher to work on a 3-year Health Research Board (HRB)-funded project within the Translational Cancer Research group of Dr Niamh Lynam-Lennon in the Dept. of Biology.

The project investigates the role of complement components in rectal cancer pathogenesis and treatment resistance using tumour tissue and blood samples from patients attending national and international centers.