Lab-Salvino - Post-Doctoral Fellow

The Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology, and infectious disease. Wistar is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners. Wistar’s dynamic environment supports the advancement of discoveries that will change the future of human health. 

The Wistar Institute is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). All candidates must share our commitment to DEI. The Wistar Institute is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, mentoring, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of our academic/research community.

The Wistar Institute has an opening for a highly motivated Post-Doctoral Fellow to join the laboratory of Dr. Joseph Salvino whose research focus is in the areas of synthetic organic chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, and chemical biology focused on medicinal chemistry with research projects in oncology, inflammation, and neuroscience therapeutic areas.

A PhD in synthetic organic chemistry and/or medicinal chemistry and 1-3 years of post-PhD experience is preferred. The ideal candidate will have experience in methods development or total synthesis and extensive laboratory experience as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications. In addition to submitting the online application, interested applicants should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae to Dr. Joseph Salvino, jsalvino@wistar.org.

The Wistar Institute is located in the University City area of Philadelphia, in the heart of the University of Pennsylvania Campus. Wistar provides resources to its faculty and staff that enable them to conduct cutting edge collaborative research and provides for outstanding intellectual environments and state-of-the-art facilities.

We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package.

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