Postdoctoral Scientist/Assistant Staff Scientist - Zhao Lab
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US
Position Overview and Responsibilities Areas of focus: Immunometabolism, Tissue Inflammation, and Cancer Development The laboratory of Dr.
Job description
Position Overview and Responsibilities Areas of focus: Immunometabolism, Tissue Inflammation, and Cancer Development The laboratory of Dr. Meng Zhao in the Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Research Program at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scientist or Assistant Staff Scientist to join a growing and dynamic research program focused on how T cell metabolic stress reshapes immune function and drives tissue inflammation and tumor development. Our work integrates cellular immunology, mitochondrial biology, and genetically engineered mouse models to define how immune cell–intrinsic metabolic remodeling licenses chronic inflammation and cancer progression. We are particularly interested in mechanistic pathways linking mitochondrial structure, metabolic stress signaling, interferon responses, and microbiota-dependent tumorigenesis. We welcome candidates who are driven to ask fundamental questions and who seek rigorous training in hypothesis-driven research with translational relevance to inflammatory disease and cancer. Scientific Environment: The Zhao laboratory emphasizes rigorous mechanistic experimentation combined with multi-...