Assistant Professor, Breast Center - Translational Cancer

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine's Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center invites applications for an Assistant Professor to advance breast cancer research and translational science in a stand-alone, multi-disciplinary academic unit. The role focuses on molecular biology, animal models, and pre-clinical therapeutic development within a collaborative environment.

The position emphasizes AI-enabled analysis, data interpretation, and active engagement in teaching, grant applications, and mentorship of

Qualifications

PhD in biomedical sciences required.
Experience with molecular biology and animal models preferred.
Ability to secure external funding via grants.

Responsibilities

Prepare and conduct laboratory experiments on protein synthesis in tumor cells and the tumor microenvironment during tumorigenesis, metastasis, and therapy resistance.
Use analytical pipelines including AI to identify immunological cell patterns in patient blood.
Collect and analyze data on mechanisms of resistance to eIF4A inhibition.
Conduct literature searches and summarize information for studies.
Document results of experiments.
Select, evaluate and apply techniques used in routine research.
Seek external funding via grants applications.
Engage in teaching graduate or medical students.
Train and supervise junior researchers such as graduate students and postdocs.
Analyze PBMCs from TNBC trial NCT03106415.
Collaborate with scientists outside the lab for multidisciplinary study.
Develop new models and techniques to support cancer-related research.
Advise junior scientists on their projects.