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Please see below for current openings in The Taniguchi Lab.

The Taniguchi Lab is interested in recruiting highly-motivated postdoctoral fellows for a NIH/NCI-funded project that seeks to protect the intestine from radiation injury. This science has implications for oncology treatments (pancreatic and liver cancers) and nuclear countermeasures (medical response to a terrorist attack or nuclear accident). The successful candidate will have significant experience in intestinal stem cell biology or radiation biology/physics. Experience with molecular biology, histology and tissue preparation, cell biology, and mouse modeling are very helpful but not required.  

What we offer:

• Training and expertise in radiation biology, intestinal stem cell biology and pancreatic cancer.  
• A stimulating environment with freedom to develop new research directions.
• Supportive mentorship for multi-faceted career development and opportunities tailored towards individual career goals.
• A fun, hard-working and supportive lab that practices team-based science 
• The chance to live in Houston, a dynamic and diverse metropolis with tons of culture, a vibrant food scene, and championship sports teams!

What we’re looking for:

• Ideally someone who is less than one year out from completing their PhD, though we will consider candidates with all levels of experience.
• An enthusiastic and ambitious individual with a strong interest in our research and laboratory environment.  
• Fearlessness in learning new techniques and designing projects independently.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to apply for applicable postdoctoral fellowships and eagerness to take advantage of other career development opportunities.
• Interest in working with junior lab members and summer undergraduates.

Start date: Immediately or upon mutual agreement.

How to apply: (important to follow directions)

• Cover letter outlining relevant expertise and scientific interests pertinent to our lab and your future projects. This letter will be a way to assess your thought process and writing skills.
• Updated CV/Biosketch
• Contact information for three references

Please email these three items to: ctaniguchi@mdanderson.org.

The Taniguchi Lab is interested in recruiting highly-motivated postdoctoral fellows for a funded project that will investigate how to exploit mitochondrial dynamics for therapy against pancreatic cancer. This project uses a combination of microscopy, metabolomics, cell biology, and mouse models and the successful candidate should have some experience in several of these core skill sets. Competency with SeaHorse is helpful, but not expected. 

What we offer:

• Training and expertise in metabolism and mitochondrial biology.
• A stimulating environment with freedom to develop new research directions.
• Working on high-impact science that can be directly translated to patients within 1-3 years.
• Supportive mentorship for multi-faceted career development and opportunities tailored towards individual career goals.
• A fun, hard-working and supportive lab that practices team-based science.
• The chance to live in Houston, a dynamic and diverse metropolis with tons of culture, a vibrant food scene, and championship sports teams!

What we’re looking for:

• Ideally someone who is less than one year out from completing their PhD, though we will consider candidates with all levels of experience.
• An enthusiastic and ambitious individual with a strong interest in our research and laboratory environment.  
• Fearlessness in learning new techniques and designing projects independently.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to apply for applicable postdoctoral fellowships and eagerness to take advantage of other career development opportunities.
• Interest in working with junior lab members and summer undergraduates.

Start date: Immediately or upon mutual agreement.

How to apply: (important to follow directions)

• Cover letter outlining relevant expertise and scientific interests pertinent to our lab and your future projects. This letter will be a way to assess your thought process and writing skills.
• Updated CV/Biosketch
• Contact information for three references

Please email these three items to: ctaniguchi@mdanderson.org.

The Taniguchi Lab is always interested in recruiting highly-motivated graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who are passionate about hypoxia biology or metabolism.  You will be in a unique position to interact with the clinic as Dr. Taniguchi is a board-certified radiation oncologist who runs clinical trials. Dr. Taniguchi is part of the  Cancer Biology program within MD AndersonCancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Students interested in rotations are encouraged to email Cullen Taniguchi, MD PhD (ctaniguchi@mdanderson.org), to discuss current projects in the laboratory.

A rotation in our laboratory will help a student learn at least three things:

1. To define if our laboratory is a good match for you (do you think you want to hang out with us?)

2. To understand what projects are available (does the science excite you?)

3. To learn basic molecular biology techniques (at the very least learn something you can take with you for the rest of your career.)