The Gong Lab in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Wisconsin Institute for Discovery is inviting applications for a postdoctoral research associate to work on the development of innovative multifunctional drug nanocarriers, which can be used to deliver various types of payloads (e.g., CRISPR genome editors, nucleic acids, proteins, peptides, and small molecular drugs). The resulting nanomedicines can be used to treat a wide range of diseases including brain, eye, and vascular diseases. Some of our current research focuses include genome editing therapy, antimicrobial materials, and immunotherapy. The Gong lab is well equipped and collaborates with many research groups at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health and conducts highly interdisciplinary research. The Gong lab is located at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. https://discovery.wisc.edu/
Candidates should have a PhD degree in a relevant field including Chemistry/Biomedical Engineering/Pharmacy/Biology/biomedical Science, etc. Ideal candidates should have a good publication record and should be familiar with common biological assays. Previous experience in gene therapy/genome editing, antimicrobial materials, or immunotherapy would be a plus.
How to Apply
Candidates are requested to submit a curriculum vita via email to: sgong@engr.wisc.edu
Research group website
https://www.ophth.wisc.edu/gong-lab/
Salary
The postdoc salary will be determined based on qualifications following the guidelines from NIH. Health insurance will be provided following the UW-Madison employee benefit policies.
Contact Name
Shaoqin “Sarah” Gong
Contact Email (institutional email addresses only)