Cancer Research Scientist I — Mouse Models

UW School of Medicine and Public Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & holidays

Competitive insurances & savings

Retirement benefits

Job summary

The Cryns and Anderson labs at UW School of Medicine and Public Health are recruiting a Scientist I to lead mouse-model cancer studies, including patient-derived xenografts, xenografts, and syngeneic models, to study how phosphoinositide signaling and methionine metabolism influence tumor growth and metastasis.

Responsibilities include tumor inoculation, drug delivery, imaging, necropsy, and molecular analyses such as immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry, working within a translational cancer

Qualifications

• Experience with animal models of cancer
• Experience with molecular and cellular biology
• Experience with cell biology and biochemical approaches
• Experience with statistical analysis of research data

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes research data, conducts experiments and interviews, and documents results according to established policies and procedures under general supervision and limited responsibility
• Writes or assists in developing grant applications and proposals to secure research funding
• Conducts literature reviews, prepares reports and materials, and disseminates information to appropriate entities
• Serves as a main point of contact and liaison with internal and external stakeholders providing information and representing the interests of a specialized research area
• Assists with the identification of research problems and the development of research methodologies and procedures
• Attends and assists with the facilitation of scholarly events and presentations in support of continued professional development and the dissemination of research information

Skills

Cancer biology

Animal cancer models

Molecular biology

Statistical analysis

Education

PhD in Genetics, Cancer Biology, Molecular & Cellular Biology

Job description

The Cryns and Anderson labs at UW School of Medicine and Public Health are recruiting a Scientist I to lead mouse-model cancer studies, including patient-derived xenografts, xenografts, and syngeneic models, to study how phosphoinositide signaling and methionine metabolism influence tumor growth and metastasis.

Responsibilities include tumor inoculation, drug delivery, imaging, necropsy, and molecular analyses such as immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry, working within a translational cancer