Postdoctoral Fellow

The Laboratory

The Bianchi laboratory is recruiting postdoctoral fellows to perform groundbreaking, hypothesis-driven research on plasma cell biology. Our lab studies the molecular mechanisms governing protein homeostasis and their role in determining physiologic and pathologic plasma cell states with an eye towards identifying novel therapeutic targets for early phase clinical trials. Techniques used in the lab spans from biochemistry to animal models, passing through advanced molecular and cellular biology approaches. We are a motivated, easy going group of people with a passion for science. The ultimate goal of the lab is to better understand plasma cell biology to improve the lives of patients with plasma cell disorders.

The Institute

The Bianchi laboratory is located in the Harvard Institutes of Medicine building, 4 Blackfan Circle, in the center of the Longwood Medical Area. Our primary affiliations are the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Division of Hematology and Harvard Medical School Department of Medicine. We work closely with the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and labs within the HMS quad. These institutions house scientific and clinical experts in a wide variety of areas, enabling interactions with a myriad of collaborators and communities. We have routinely access to patient samples and state-of-the-art facilities for proteomics, single-cell analyses, flow cytometry, etc. These rich resources allow laboratory members to thrive in a supportive and well-equipped environment.

The Candidate

Applicants must have completed MD or PhD in biology, cancer biology, biochemistry or related field. PhD students are welcome. We are looking for enthusiastic, committed, fast-learner candidates with strong work ethic and team-work skills. 

Responsibilities of the PostDoc include designing research together with the PI, designing and executing experiments, analyzing and organizing data for discussion and presentation. The applicant is expected to function in the context of a larger group and engage in collaborative research with the other members of the PI lab as well as collaborators. The applicant is expected to meet with the PI regularly, at least once weekly, and to present to Division and Department events upon prior discussion. Prior research experience in the field of cancer biology is welcome, but not critical. Strong background in molecular and cellular biology and/or biochemistry is key. Candidates with an interest in target validation and in the ubiquitin proteasome system and proteostasis network at large are strongly invited to apply. Applicants should reach out to Dr. Bianchi (gbianchi1@bwh.harvard.edu) with a curriculum vitae and reference contact details.