Post Doctoral Research Scholar-Zhaos Lab

Children's Mercy Kansas City; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Mercy Kansas City is seeking a Post Doctoral Research Scholar to advance translational research in the CMRI. The role involves pursuing discovery and clinical translation in cancer biology using biochemistry, molecular genetics and immunology approaches and applying AI to translate findings into pediatric therapeutics.

The position requires a Ph.D. or equivalent and typically involves working onsite in the Dan Zhao Lab at CMRI with responsibilities including original laboratory

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or MD in biomedical sciences or related field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct original laboratory research in biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, genomics, and neuroscience.
• Analyze research data.

Education

Ph.D. or MD or related doctoral level degree in biomedical sciences

Job description

Overview

This is a Post Doctoral Research Scholar appointment to carry out advanced research by individuals with a doctoral degree in biomedical sciences and to further the translational research goals of the Children's Mercy Research Institute (CMRI). The work of the Scholar will be carried out in the Dan Zhao Lab at CMRI. The Zhao Lab focuses on uncovering the molecular and cellular mechanisms that drive cancer initiation, progression, and therapeutic response, with an emphasis on translating these insights into innovative treatments for pediatric patients. The lab focuses on key oncogenic drivers and elucidating mechanisms of oncogenic signaling, protein stability, and immune evasion. By integrating biochemistry, molecular genetics, and immunology, the lab will develop novel therapeutic strategies, including monoclonal antibodies, DNA vaccines, and targeted protein degraders. The goal is to apply artificial intelligence and experimental validation to understand the fundamental biology of cancer and develop molecular and cellular therapeutics against major drivers in pediatric cancers. Specifically, the role will involve fundamental discovery and clinical translation by targeting previously

Responsibilities

• Conducting original laboratory research in the general areas of biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, genomics, and neuroscience
• Analysis of research data

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or MD or related doctoral level degree in a relevant discipline and 1-2 years experience

Remote Work/Work from Home

This position is not eligible to work remotely, which means that the person hired will be required to work onsite at one of our Children's Mercy locations and may not work from home.