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Responsibilities*

A post-doctoral position is immediately available to investigate how tumor microenvironment and neurodevelopment influence diffuse midline glioma (DMG) biology and therapeutic response. This project places a strong emphasis on orthotopic mouse modeling of brain tumors, including brainstem implantation, integrated with mechanistic cell-based studies and rigorous in vivo therapeutic testing.

Under the supervision of Dr. Koschmann (Department of Pediatrics), the fellow will lead the development and application of advanced genetically engineered and orthotopic murine models, including intra-uterine electroporation (IUE)?based systems and brainstem tumor implantation approaches that faithfully recapitulate human DMG. A major focus of the position will be the design, execution, and analysis of in vivo treatment studies, including evaluation of novel targeted and epigenetic therapies using survival, imaging, molecular, and cellular endpoints.

In parallel, the fellow will perform complementary functional studies to investigate tumor cell state, lineage programs, and therapeutic response. This work will incorporate a broad range of cell-level assays, including immunocytochemistry (ICC), stimulation and perturbation experiments, viability and proliferation assays, imaging-based analyses, and other plate-based functional approaches to characterize tumor biology and tumor?microenvironment interactions. This role offers the opportunity to drive highly translational research bridging developmental biology, tumor modeling, and functional therapeutic testing.

Required Qualifications*

PhD in Cancer Biology, Neuroscience, Epigenetics, or a related field
Strong expertise in molecular and cellular biology techniques, including molecular cloning, cell culture, gene transfection/transduction, RNA/DNA/protein analyses, and functional cell-based assays
Experience with cellular phenotyping approaches such as ICC, imaging-based assays, stimulation/perturbation studies, or plate-based functional assays
Demonstrated experience or strong interest in in vivo cancer experimental design and execution

Desired Qualifications*

Experience with murine models of neurological disease and/or orthotopic tumor models (preferably CNS or brainstem implantation)
Hands-on experience with in vivo drug treatment studies, including dosing strategies, pharmacodynamic assessment, and survival analyses
Familiarity with small animal surgical techniques, imaging modalities, histopathologic analysis, and/or integrated cellular characterization of brain tumors
Analysis of cancer multi-omic data (including scRNAseq, IF, spatial)

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Job Detail

Job Opening ID

277900

Working Title

RESEARCH FELLOW

Job Title

RESEARCH FELLOW

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Hybrid

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Medical School

Department

MM Pediatrics-Hematology Oncol

Posting Begin/End Date

10/12/2026 - 12/11/2026

Career Interest

Research Fellows

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