Research Associate, Cancer Biology & Lab Leadership

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 56,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hait Lab at Roswell Park is hiring a full-time Research Associate within Surgical Oncology and Molecular and Cellular Biology. You will perform molecular biology, 3D cell culture, and animal model experiments to generate data for funded projects on basic cancer mechanisms and therapeutics.

The starting annual salary is $62,514 and includes a comprehensive benefits package. The ideal candidate has strong critical-thinking skills and can independently lead research projects, with experience in

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and the equivalent of eighteen (18) months of full-time professional research experience in a laboratory, clinical or scientific research environment; or
• Bachelor’s degree and the equivalent of thirty (30) months of full-time professional research experience in a laboratory, clinical or scientific research environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of routine and specialized laboratory procedures utilizing molecular biology, 3D cell culture, tumor microenvironment, cell‑cell interactions, animal models, immunohistochemistry, and patient‑derived models for cancer research studies.
• Lead and execute research projects, driving grant-funded work and maintaining lab inventories.
• Develop and edit research papers, grants, and presentations; ensure smooth laboratory operations and compliance with IACUC/IBC/BDR protocols.

Skills

Laboratory research experience

Critical thinking

Independent project leadership

Scientific writing

Education

Master’s degree + 18 months experience

Bachelor’s degree + 30 months experience

Ph.D. in biomedical science (preferred)

Tools

FACS

Histology

Animal handling (PDX/xenografts)

IACUC/IBC/BDR protocols

Job description

The Hait Lab at Roswell Park is hiring a full-time Research Associate within Surgical Oncology and Molecular and Cellular Biology. You will perform molecular biology, 3D cell culture, and animal model experiments to generate data for funded projects on basic cancer mechanisms and therapeutics.

The starting annual salary is $62,514 and includes a comprehensive benefits package. The ideal candidate has strong critical-thinking skills and can independently lead research projects, with experience in