{"id":1312,"date":"2026-04-18T01:26:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T05:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/?page_id=1312"},"modified":"2026-04-20T21:33:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:33:39","slug":"employment-opportunity-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/molecular-oncology\/employment-opportunity-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- HERO --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000E2F 0%, #004B98 100%);padding: 80px 30px 70px;text-align: center;border-bottom: 6px solid #E8A800;border-radius: 0 0 20px 20px;position: relative;overflow: hidden;margin-bottom: 0\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(232,168,0,0.07) 1px, transparent 1px);background-size: 28px 28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative;z-index: 1;max-width: 780px;margin: 0 auto\">\n<p style=\"color: #e8a800;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 0.875rem;font-weight: bold;letter-spacing: 0.2em;text-transform: uppercase;margin-bottom: 16px\">UConn Health \u00b7 Center for Molecular Oncology<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);font-weight: 900;line-height: 1.2;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 0.03em;margin-bottom: 20px\">Employment Opportunity<\/h1>\n<p style=\"color: #ccddf5;font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.2rem);line-height: 1.8;max-width: 660px;margin: 0 auto 32px\">Join a leading cancer research laboratory at UConn Health and advance your scientific career in molecular oncology.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:rosenberg@uchc.edu\" style=\"background: #E8A800;color: #000e2f;padding: 15px 44px;border-radius: 50px;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight: bold;font-size: 1.05rem;text-decoration: none;border: 3px solid #E8A800\" aria-label=\"Email Dr. Rosenberg to apply for the postdoctoral position\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- HIGHLIGHT STRIP --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #000E2F;padding: 0 20px\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 900px;margin: 0 auto;align-items: center;justify-content: center;gap: 40px;flex-wrap: wrap;padding: 24px 0\">\n<div style=\"align-items: center;gap: 10px\"><span style=\"color: #e8a800;font-size: 1.4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#x1f3ed;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ccddf5;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 0.82rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 0.08em\">Postdoctoral Position<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 1px;height: 24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"align-items: center;gap: 10px\"><span style=\"color: #e8a800;font-size: 1.4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#x1f52c;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ccddf5;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 0.82rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 0.08em\">Cancer Prevention Research<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 1px;height: 24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"align-items: center;gap: 10px\"><span style=\"color: #e8a800;font-size: 1.4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#x1f3db;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ccddf5;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 0.82rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 0.08em\">Rosenberg Lab<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- MAIN CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 860px;margin: 0 auto;padding: 56px 20px 60px\">\n<p><!-- Position Overview Card --><\/p>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"position-heading\">\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff;border-radius: 16px;border-left: 8px solid #E8A800;padding: 48px 44px;margin-bottom: 28px\">\n<div style=\"align-items: center;gap: 18px;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"width: 68px;height: 68px;border-radius: 50%;background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000E2F, #004B98);align-items: center;justify-content: center;flex-shrink: 0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.9rem;line-height: 1\">&#x1f3ed;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"color: #004b98;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 0.78rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 0.1em;margin-bottom: 4px\">Dr. Daniel W. Rosenberg\u2019s Laboratory<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"position-heading\" style=\"color: #000e2f;font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 1.7rem);font-weight: 900;margin: 0;line-height: 1.3\">Postdoctoral Position Available<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 4px;background: linear-gradient(to right, #E8A800, #004B98);border-radius: 2px;margin-bottom: 28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #222;font-size: 1.1rem;line-height: 1.9;margin-bottom: 0\">A postdoctoral position is available in Dr. Daniel W. Rosenberg\u2019s laboratory at the Center for Molecular Oncology at UConn Health. Our long-term goals are to apply mouse genetic cancer models to understand early stages of cancer pathogenesis, and to develop effective chemoprevention strategies to reduce cancer risk. We are recruiting a highly motivated individual with a Ph.D. and\/or M.D.\/Ph.D. in cell and molecular biology or a related discipline to study the chemopreventive efficacy of naturally-occurring polyphenolic compounds present in certain foods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- Responsibilities --><\/p>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"responsibilities-heading\">\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff;border-radius: 16px;border-left: 8px solid #004B98;padding: 44px 44px;margin-bottom: 28px\">\n<div style=\"align-items: center;gap: 14px;margin-bottom: 24px\"><span style=\"font-size: 2rem;line-height: 1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#x1f4cb;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"responsibilities-heading\" style=\"color: #000e2f;font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.6rem);font-weight: 900;margin: 0\">Responsibilities<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 3px;background: #004B98;border-radius: 2px;margin-bottom: 28px;width: 48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<ul style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;flex-direction: column;gap: 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They will have a desire to be challenged and to learn new scientific techniques and develop novel approaches.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- How to Apply --><\/p>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"apply-heading\">\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff;border-radius: 16px;border-top: 6px solid #E8A800;padding: 44px 44px\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-bottom: 32px\"><span style=\"font-size: 2.8rem;margin-bottom: 14px;line-height: 1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#x1f48c;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"apply-heading\" style=\"color: #000e2f;font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 1.7rem);font-weight: 900;margin-bottom: 8px\">How to Apply<\/h2>\n<div style=\"height: 3px;background: #E8A800;border-radius: 2px;margin: 0 auto;width: 48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #333;font-size: 1.05rem;line-height: 1.8;margin-bottom: 32px;text-align: center;max-width: 580px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto\">Interested applicants should send their <strong>cover letter<\/strong>, <strong>CV\/resume<\/strong>, and <strong>list of references<\/strong> directly to Dr. Rosenberg.<\/p>\n<p><!-- What to Include --><\/p>\n<div style=\"grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(160px, 1fr));gap: 14px;margin-bottom: 32px\">\n<div style=\"background: #f5f8ff;border-radius: 10px;padding: 20px 16px;text-align: center;border-top: 4px solid #E8A800\"><span style=\"font-size: 2rem;margin-bottom: 8px;line-height: 1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#x1f4dd;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000e2f;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 0.8rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 0.06em;margin: 0\">Cover Letter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f5f8ff;border-radius: 10px;padding: 20px 16px;text-align: center;border-top: 4px solid #004B98\"><span style=\"font-size: 2rem;margin-bottom: 8px;line-height: 1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#x1f4c4;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000e2f;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 0.8rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 0.06em;margin: 0\">CV \/ Resume<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f5f8ff;border-radius: 10px;padding: 20px 16px;text-align: center;border-top: 4px solid #E8A800\"><span style=\"font-size: 2rem;margin-bottom: 8px;line-height: 1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#x1f465;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000e2f;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 0.8rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 0.06em;margin: 0\">List of References<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Contact Card --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000E2F, #004B98);border-radius: 12px;padding: 32px 32px;align-items: center;gap: 24px;flex-wrap: wrap;margin-bottom: 28px\">\n<div style=\"width: 60px;height: 60px;border-radius: 50%;background: #E8A800;align-items: center;justify-content: center;flex-shrink: 0;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 1.1rem;font-weight: 900;color: #000e2f\" aria-hidden=\"true\">DR<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1;min-width: 200px\">\n<p style=\"color: #e8a800;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 0.78rem;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 0.08em;margin-bottom: 4px\">Send Applications To<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 1.1rem;font-weight: 900;margin-bottom: 4px\">Dr. Daniel W. Rosenberg<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #ccddf5;font-size: 0.9rem;font-style: italic;margin-bottom: 0\">Center for Molecular Oncology, UConn Health<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"mailto:rosenberg@uchc.edu\" style=\"background: #E8A800;color: #000e2f;padding: 13px 28px;border-radius: 50px;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight: bold;font-size: 0.97rem;text-decoration: none;border: 3px solid #E8A800\" aria-label=\"Email Dr. Rosenberg at rosenberg@uchc.edu\">rosenberg@uchc.edu \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"mailto:rosenberg@uchc.edu\" style=\"background: #000E2F;color: #e8a800;padding: 16px 48px;border-radius: 50px;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight: bold;font-size: 1.05rem;text-decoration: none;border: 3px solid #000E2F\" aria-label=\"Email Dr. Rosenberg to apply for the postdoctoral position\">Email to Apply \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- FOOTER --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #000E2F;border-top: 6px solid #E8A800;border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;padding: 60px 20px;text-align: center;margin-top: 0\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 600px;margin: 0 auto\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #e8a800;font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);font-weight: 900;margin-bottom: 12px\">Center for Molecular Oncology<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #ccddf5;font-size: 1.05rem;line-height: 1.8;margin-bottom: 28px\">UConn Health \u00b7 School of Medicine \u2014 advancing molecular research to improve human health.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:molecularmedicine@uchc.edu\" style=\"background: #E8A800;color: #000e2f;padding: 15px 44px;border-radius: 50px;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight: bold;font-size: 1.05rem;text-decoration: none;border: 3px solid #E8A800\" aria-label=\"Contact the Center for Molecular Oncology\">Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UConn Health \u00b7 Center for Molecular Oncology Employment Opportunity Join a leading cancer research laboratory at UConn Health and advance your scientific career in molecular oncology. 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