Open Postdoctoral position, faculty mentor James Brooks

Posted on Thu, 07/30/2026 - 11:21

Important Info

Faculty Sponsor First name: 
James
Faculty Sponsor Last Name: 
Brooks
Stanford Departments and Centers: 
Urology
Postdoc Appointment Term: 
1 year
Appointment Start Date: 
Immediately
Group or Departmental Website: 
https://profiles.stanford.edu/james-brooks
https://med.stanford.edu/urology.html
How to Submit Application Materials: 

 Interested candidates should contact Dr. Brooks at jdbrooks@stanford.edu.

Does this position pay above the required minimum?: 
No. The expected base pay for this position is the Stanford University required minimum for all postdoctoral scholars appointed through the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. The FY27 minimum is $79, 056.

A postdoctoral fellowship position is available immediately in the laboratory of James Brooks in the Department of Urology. This project focuses on understanding the role of protein glycosylation on cancer cells and immunosuppression. Our laboratory focuses on prostate and kidney cancers, where we have demonstrated significant changes in glycosylation in carcinogenesis, and that these changes can mediate immune suppression. Glycoproteins on the surface of cancer cells bind to Sialic acid (SA)-binding immunoglobulin-type lectins (Siglecs) on immune cells to effect immunosuppression, akin to PDL1-PD1 interactions. In collaboration with Carolyn Bertozzi’s group, we are developing approaches to target this axis including bifunctional proteins fusing antibodies to cell surface cancer proteins (e.g. PSMA, CA9) with a sialidase, which cleaves sialic acid from the cancer glycoproteins, eliminating Siglec-mediated immune suppression, and activating immune attack.

The position is fully funded.

Required Qualifications: 
  • The successful candidate should be highly motivated and hard working, with outstanding past research success and publication history.
  • MD, PhD or MD/PhD degree
  • Very strong references
  • We are seeking a candidate with expertise in immunology. 
  • Previous experience in cancer research, molecular biology, glycoprotein science, protein mass spectrometry and animal models would be valuable but is not essential. 
Required Application Materials: 
  • CV
  • Names and contact information for 3 references

 

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