Laboratory-based Investigator

American Society of Hematology; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston seeks an academic Laboratory-based Investigator at Harvard Medical School. The position is a joint appointment with Brigham and Women’s Hospital and involves building and leading an independent laboratory focused on cancer biology, kinase signaling, and anemia in disease contexts.

The successful candidate will participate in Harvard Medical School courses/workshops, supervise postdocs and graduate students, and collaborate with basic, translational, and

Qualifications

• MD, PhD or MD/PhD required with proven laboratory research in cancer.
• Ideal candidate would be at Instructor rank with a strong, independent research program.
• Willingness to develop and lead an independent laboratory and collaborate across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead an independent laboratory and develop a research program in basic/translational cancer biology.
• Collaborate with basic, translational, and clinical researchers across departments.
• Participate in Harvard University courses/workshops and mentor postdoctoral fellows and graduate students.

Skills

Laboratory research

Cancer biology

Collaboration

Education

MD, PhD or MD/PhD

Job description

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DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
Dedicated to Discovery…Committed to Care
Laboratory-based Investigator, Faculty Search

The Department of Medical Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) and the Brigham andWomen’s Hospital (BWH) is inviting applications for an academic, wet laboratory, investigator positionfocused on basic and translational approaches to cancer. An ideal candidate would be at the Instructorrank and have a successful past and planned future research program focused on: biology of red blood celldevelopment controlled by kinase signaling, mechanisms of anemia in the setting of chronic disease andmyelodysplastic syndromes, and pharmacologic targeting erythrocytosis in the setting ofmyeloproliferative neoplasms. The candidate must have an MD, PhD, or MD/PhD degree and a proventrack record of outstanding laboratory research in cancer. The successful candidate is expected to developand lead an independent laboratory and take an active role in the Department’s multidisciplinaryactivities, where multiple opportunities exist for collaboration with basic, translational, and clinicalresearchers.

The position is based in both the Department of Medical Oncology at DFCI and the Department ofMedicine at the BWH and includes collaboration with other institutions affiliated with the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and the Harvard Medical School.

The investigator is expected to participate in Harvard University courses/workshops for students andfellows taught in the School of Medicine and supervise, teach and mentor postdoctoral fellows andgraduate students.

The academic appointment will be at the Instructor level at Harvard Medical School and determined bythe applicant's credentials. Salary and benefits will be competitive with other institutions.

Andrew A. Lane, MD, PhD
Chair, Medical Oncology Search Committee
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
E-mail: [e-mail]
Application deadline: 9/21/2026

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. We are an equalopportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment withoutregard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genderidentity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristicprotected by law.