Osteosarcoma & Cancer Biology Research Scientist

UT Southwestern; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Paid Time Off

Retirement Programs

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center invites applications for a Research Scientist in the Levi Laboratory to advance osteosarcoma biology through rigorous, collaborative science. The role involves independent execution of studies, data analysis, and translation into manuscripts and grant applications.

The successful candidate will work with surgeons, cancer biologists, neuroscientists, pathologists, and computational scientists to study tumor microenvironment interactions and therapeutic responses in

Qualifications

• PhD or MS/BS with major coursework in the field of assignment.
• Experience in cancer biology, sarcoma biology, bone biology, tumor microenvironment biology, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, coordinate, and direct assigned scientific or medical research projects.
• Design and execute hypothesis-driven studies on osteosarcoma initiation, growth, and metastasis.
• Develop and maintain osteosarcoma cell culture systems and perform drug-response assays.
• Conduct in vivo studies using orthotopic models and monitor tumor progression.
• Perform molecular assays (PCR, qPCR, western blot) and sequencing workflows.
• Engage in tissue processing, immunohistochemistry, and image analysis.
• Support single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing studies and data analysis.
• Evaluate therapeutics and pathway inhibitors with proper controls.

Skills

Cancer biology

Animal models

Molecular biology

Education

PhD or MS/BS in related field

Tools

PCR/qPCR

Western blot

Flow cytometry

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center invites applications for a Research Scientist in the Levi Laboratory to advance osteosarcoma biology through rigorous, collaborative science. The role involves independent execution of studies, data analysis, and translation into manuscripts and grant applications.

The successful candidate will work with surgeons, cancer biologists, neuroscientists, pathologists, and computational scientists to study tumor microenvironment interactions and therapeutic responses in