Post-Doctoral Fellow- Internal Medicine/ Hematology, Oncology & Palliative Care

At VCU, we take pride in our deep commitment to our postdoctoral community. In 2026, the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) named VCU as one of only 12 recipients of its inaugural Institutional Policy Awards, in recognition of our transformative efforts to elevate quality of life and workplace equity for postdocs.

VCU postdocs are Virginia state employees, with benefits mirroring 12-month faculty. We adhere closely to the NPA’s guidelines for best practices in postdoc training. We work closely with our local NPA chapter, the VCU Postdoc Association, to make this a welcoming and productive place to complete your training

Qualifications:

• Candidates should be self-motivated, career oriented, and should be capable of troubleshooting animal handling, molecular, cellular, ex vivo, and in vivo studies. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, multiple publications, and strong reference letters are required.
• Ph.D. degree in a life science (cellular or molecular biology) within the last three years of matriculation.
• Research experience and an excellent knowledgebase in biochemical, metabolic, and signaling process as they relate to cancer.
• The applicant should enjoy providing a training role for students and other coworkers and should be open to scientific collaboration within the institution as well as outside the institution.
• The candidate should possess excellent written and spoken (English) communication skills and should be able to present scientific data at international meetings.
• Possess high levels of independence, scientific rigor and critical thinking.
• The ability to effectively collaborate with individuals across a range of disciplines, including clinicians and scientists.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

• Animal handling including, transgenic colony maintenance, tumor cell implantation, drug treatments, experience in solid tumors, working with suspension and adherent cancer cell lines, the quantitative measurement of mRNA expression, flow cytometry, primary lymphocyte isolation from peripheral blood, big data analysis, and/or the use of animal models would be a plus.
• A PhD in oncology/immunology is preferred. Other relevant domains such as cancer biology, molecular and cellular biology are also accepted.

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Cheyenne Taylor
Contact Email: Cheyenne.Taylor@vcuhealth.org 

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