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The following are available positions in the Butner Laboratory:

Postdoctoral Fellows

The Butner Lab at MD Anderson Cancer Center is recruiting postdoctoral fellows to develop mechanistic mathematical models. Current funded projects in the lab focus on the role of radiation in regulating the immune response to tumors under immunotherapy and how interactions between both therapies can be dynamically tuned to optimized treatment outcomes. We are also exploring innovative approaches to leverage the strengths of equation-based models together with deep learning approaches to further improve model performance. Priority will be given to candidates with an established record of successful development of equation-based models.

Environment

Training at MD Anderson offers well-regarded professional development opportunities and benefits.  houses MD Anderson and multiple other top-flight scientific institutions within walking distance (Baylor College of Medicine; UT Health Science Center; Rice University; Methodist Research Institute; Texas A&M Institute of Biosciences and Technology). This immense depth of collaborators, programs and cores insures a cutting-edge research and ideas environment. Houston boasts a diverse culture near the Gulf Coast and affordable living in our nation¡¯s fourth-largest city.

Highly motivated candidates holding a Ph.D. in mathematically-based fields (including physics, engineering and mathematics) with an interest in applying mathematical approaches to biological problems to support oncological clinical decision making are encouraged to apply. Please provide three letters of recommendation, a CV and a research summary via email to Joseph Butner, Ph.D.

Graduate Students

The Butner Lab is actively recruiting graduate students interested in mathematical modeling of cancer and cancer therapies. Students are always welcome to join us for a rotation in the lab and are encouraged to email Joseph Butner, Ph.D. to discuss current active projects in the laboratory.

It is the policy of Â鶹ӳ»­ MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.