Doctoral Degree

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Sitting at computer work station for long periods of time

Standing for long periods of time

Risk of back injury from moving/lifting, equipment, or materials
Lifting/Carrying up to _50____lbs.

Pushing/Pulling up to _50___ lbs
Hazardous Chemicals or fumes
Burns/Cuts/Punctures

Bloodborne/Airborne Pathogens/Recombinant DNA/Viral Vectors

8-5, occasional nights/weekends if needed

Dr. Ka Wing 'Will' Fong, Assistant Professor, Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky (UK), United States is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to study transcriptional, epigenetic and metabolic regulation of prostate cancer. [See our publications: Kim et al., Journal of Clinical Investigation 2025; Kim et al., Molecular Cancer Research in press; Fong et al., Mol Cell 2022; Fong et al., Nat Communications 2018]. The complete publication list is as follows: https://medicine.uky.edu/users/kfo241.

The candidate will have the opportunities to work on prostate cancer-related projects with use of cutting-edge technologies, including CUT&RUN, CUT&TAG, ATAC-seq, stable-isotope resolved metabolomics, proteomics and bioinformatics. Among other qualifications, successful candidates should have prior research experience in cancer biology and molecular biology.

Among other qualifications, successful candidates should have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree and have prior research experience in cancer biology and molecular biology

The position is available immediately. Enthusiastic scientists with relevant experience are encouraged to apply. Required application materials include a current curriculum vitae and a cover letter. Please include the names and contact information for 2 references in the cover letter and when prompted in the application.

For further information, please contact:
Dr. Ka-wing (Will) Fong
Assistant Professor
Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology

University of Kentucky
College of Medicine

Lexington, KY 40536-0509

Lab URL: https://toxicology.med.uky.edu/users/kfo241

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