Neuroscience Postdoc — Brain Tumor Metabolism & Metastasis

Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision & dental coverage

Paid time off & holidays

Retirement planning

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Medicine in Richmond is seeking a Postdoctoral researcher for the Neurosurgery lab to study brain metastasis from breast and lung cancers and glioblastoma metabolism. The role involves work with primary human GBM and mouse models in a collaborative environment.

You will contribute to developing experimental methods, participate in grant writing, and train staff in advanced lab techniques while exploring resistance mechanisms and tumor biology at a

Qualifications

• PhD and/or MD degree in biomedical sciences required.
• Familiar with immunofluorescence microscopy, cell culturing, IHC, protein biochemistry & molecular biology technique, and mouse studies.
• Demonstrates strong proficiency in computer software applications, including databases, spreadsheets, and word processing tools.
• Demonstrates high levels of motivation, creativity, independence, and a strong work ethic.
• Maintains excellent organizational skills and can effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Possesses outstanding communication and writing abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Responsibilities

• Identify novel resistance pathways and therapeutic targets with focus on energy metabolism and tumor-microenvironment interactions.
• Work on primary human GBM and other cancer cell lines, PDX models, brain metastasis models, and intracranial xenograft mouse models.
• Adopt, implement and develop laboratory methods.
• Participate in grant writing and train staff in basic and advanced laboratory techniques.

Skills

Immunofluorescence

Cell culture

IHC

Biochemistry & molecular biology

Mouse studies

Data analysis software

Education

PhD or MD in biomedical sciences

Tools

Databases

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Medicine in Richmond is seeking a Postdoctoral researcher for the Neurosurgery lab to study brain metastasis from breast and lung cancers and glioblastoma metabolism. The role involves work with primary human GBM and mouse models in a collaborative environment.

You will contribute to developing experimental methods, participate in grant writing, and train staff in advanced lab techniques while exploring resistance mechanisms and tumor biology at a