Instructor- Oncological Sciences

Mount Sinai

United States

On-site

USD 75,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading academic medical institution is seeking an Instructor to engage in innovative research on liver cancer. The role focuses on employing advanced techniques such as RNAi and CRISPR, and working with mouse models to explore genetic impact on tumorigenesis. Candidates should possess a PhD in Biomedicine/Science and have over 5 years of postdoctoral experience. Responsibilities include experimenting, mentoring students, and maintaining lab operations. This full-time role supports fostering cutting-edge research in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

5+ years experience as Postdoctoral Research required.
Proven expertise in pre-clinical mouse models of liver cancer essential.

Responsibilities

Design and conduct experiments utilizing mouse models.
Mentor students and lab fellows.
Organize and maintain lab equipment.

Skills

RNAi and CRISPR technologies

Mentoring

Scientific literature composition

Education

PhD in Biomedicine/Science

Tools

Mouse models for cancer

Genetic profiling

Human cancer samples

Job description

The Instructor will participate in research studies focused on liver cancer initiation and liver cancer maintenance. Particularly, focusing on how genetic alterations contribute to tumorigenesis and its relationship with the gut microbiome.

Responsibilities

Design, organize and conduct the experiments utilizing sophisticated mouse models for cancer.
RNAi and CRISPR technologies, valuable human cancer samples, and genetic profiling as key tools.
Mentoring and assist students and younger fellows in the laboratory.
Responsible for organizing/maintaining lab equipment and lab environment.
Compose scientific literature and deliver compelling presentations.

Qualifications

Educational and other Requirements for the position:

PhD in Biomedicine/Science.

Experience Required:

Postdoctoral Research (5+ years)
Proven expertise in pre-clinical mouse models of liver cancer.

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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high‑quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint‑venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Children’s Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s "The World’s Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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