Research Instructor, Cancer Biology & Translational Science

MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston (TX); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston seeks an Instructor, Research Faculty Appointment to lead and coordinate funded research projects in Experimental Radiation Oncology.

You will design experiments, supervise staff, publish results, and pursue additional funding while ensuring safety and compliance. Requires a Ph.D. in a natural science, at least four years of post-graduate biomedical experience with key publications; strong teamwork and communication.

Qualifikationen

• Ph.D. in a natural science or equivalent.
• Four years of post-graduate biomedical experience with important first-author or senior author publications.
• Preferred: Three years of post-graduate experience in a basic science laboratory with important first-author or senior author publications.

Aufgaben

• Develops and maintains research projects, comprehend relevance of results and integrate research data, identify and solve problems relating to job responsibilities utilizing knowledge and experience.
• Ensures that safety standards are maintained in the laboratory, collaborate with other investigators at MDACC and outside this institution on research projects.
• Must be present physically to work a minimum of 40 hours per week in the Institution.
• Must read and comprehend research literature and attend seminars to be well informed on latest scientific developments in field of interest.
• Performs basic science and translational research projects related to cancer treatment and mechanism of action of drug action and resistance.
• Study pathways to circumvent standard of care drug resistance in breast cancer patients using novel therapeutics (i.e drugs targeting different cell cycle pathways)
• Develops new strategies and tools to define the roles and mechanisms of CDK4/6 inhibitor drug resistance in breast cancer using a variety of in vitro and vivo model systems.

Ausbildung

Ph.D. in natural science or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston seeks an Instructor, Research Faculty Appointment to lead and coordinate funded research projects in Experimental Radiation Oncology.

You will design experiments, supervise staff, publish results, and pursue additional funding while ensuring safety and compliance. Requires a Ph.D. in a natural science, at least four years of post-graduate biomedical experience with key publications; strong teamwork and communication.