Position Description: The Operations Management group at the Yale University School of Management is seeking a postdoctoral associate to assist and collaborate with faculty on their research. The Operations Management faculty has ongoing research projects in the areas of Health Care, Sustainability, and Homeland Security. The postdoctoral associate would be expected to have interests in some subset of these areas.

Qualifications: Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Operations Research or a related field and have strong mathematical and computing skills. The selected candidate must be able to meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and to continue working legally for the proposed term of the appointment.

Location: New Haven, Connecticut

Application Deadline: May 31, 2013

Start Date: September 1, 2013

Compensation: This is a full-time, one-year, non-tenure-track appointment with possibility of extension. Annual salary is competitive and depends upon education and experience. The position includes medical benefits. Funds for some conference travel and research expenses will also be provided.

To Apply: To apply, visit http://mba.yale.edu/faculty/faculty_openings.shtml Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three professional references. The application and materials deadline (including receipt of all reference letters) is May 31, 2013. Only complete applications will be considered.

Yale is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer, and we particularly encourage applications from women and members of minority groups.

Post-doctoral research training position available in Hepatology to work with physician scientist. Investigations are focused on studies aimed at identifying the mechanisms underlying immune regulatory dysfunction in post-transplant allograft hepatitis and autoimmune hepatitis, and the role of environmental triggers in the induction of autoimmune liver disease. Interested candidates should have immunobiology experience and a strong interest in T-cell immunology, its regulation and signaling pathways. This position is also open to candidates who fulfill eligibility criteria for T-32 from the Yale Liver Center.

Examples of our publications:

Successful resolution of inflammation and increased regulatory T cells in sirolimus-treated post-transplant allograft hepatitis. Ekong UD, Mathew J, Melin-Aldana H, Wang D, Alonso EM. Pediatr Transplant. 2012 Mar;16(2):165-75. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2012.01648.x. PMID:22360400

Lymphocyte activation markers may predict the presence of donor specific alloreactivity in pediatric living related liver transplant recipients. Ekong UD, Luo X, Yu M, Wang D, Miller SD, O'Gorman MR. Hum Immunol. 2011 May;72(5):392-7. doi:10.1016/j.humimm.2011.02.003. Epub 2011 Feb 26. PMID:21315129

Interested candidates please send CV and 2 letters of recommendations to:
Udeme Ekong, MD MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
udeme.ekong@yale.edu

The Head and Neck Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory within the Yale School of Medicine announces an immediate opening for a postdoctoral position. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in biological sciences and experience in various cell and molecular biology techniques. Studies will be focused on development of targeted therapies for salivary gland cancers. Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas is required: cancer biology, stem cell biology, xenograft modeling of human tumors, and pre-clinical studies on mouse models. English proficiency with excellent presentation skills are important. The position is for at least 2 years. Qualified candidate should submit his/her CV and three names of references that can provide letters of recommendation to the following address: sergey.ivanov@yale.edu.