Summary

A postdoctoral position is immediately available in the Gallo laboratory to study, plan, direct and conduct specialized and advanced research experiments in neuro-oncology. This position will be responsible to conduct functional experiments with patient-derived models in our preclinical/translational epigenomic lab.

Job Duties

• Designs and performs experimental studies that directly answer biological questions, using both in vitro systems and xenograft/animal models.
• Collects and analyzes data and presents at local/national/international meetings.
• Summarizes research findings, prepares manuscripts for publication and publishes results in peer-reviewed research journals.
• Applies for external fellowships.
• Mentors junior lab members.
• Establishes new research protocols and procedures.
• Maintains laboratory operations.
• Supervises research staff.
• Works on projects designed to better understand the biology of brain tumors.
• Identifies new biological vulnerabilities that will be validated and targeted in relevant preclinical models.
• Operates in a team environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.