Postdoctoral Researcher: Translational Pathology & Cancer

VS-Postdoc; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Arizona seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Pathology & Lab Medicine to join an established molecular, neuropathology, and cancer research group in Tucson. The role emphasizes translational tissue-based biomarkers, cross-disease integration, and access to shared resources and mentorship for grant development.

Candidates will work on tissue biobanking, digital pathology, and biomarker discovery within a collaborative environment spanning oral, neurodegenerative, and

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in a biomedical field (oral & maxillofacial pathology, anatomic pathology, molecular biology, cancer biology) or related discipline.
• Record of publications and research funding commensurate with career stage.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to translational tissue-based research at the interface of oral/head and neck cancer pathology and neurodegenerative-disease neuropathology.
• Develop integrative dental-neuropathology projects and cross-disease biomarker discovery pipelines.
• Maintain a record of impactful publications spanning oral/head and neck cancer pathology and neurodegenerative-disease neuropathology.
• Contribute to mentored grant development and collaborative research initiatives including manuscript preparation.

Skills

Molecular pathology

Biobanking

Digital pathology

Translational research

Grant development

Education

MD/DO/PhD in biomedical field

Tools

Immunohistochemistry

Whole-slide imaging

Tissue microarray

Genomic/transcriptomic analysis

Job description

The University of Arizona seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Pathology & Lab Medicine to join an established molecular, neuropathology, and cancer research group in Tucson. The role emphasizes translational tissue-based biomarkers, cross-disease integration, and access to shared resources and mentorship for grant development.

Candidates will work on tissue biobanking, digital pathology, and biomarker discovery within a collaborative environment spanning oral, neurodegenerative, and