Senior Organoid & Translational Oncology Scientist

Duke Clinical Research Institute; Durham (NC); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Duke Clinical Research Institute seeks a Senior Research Scientist to lead work in patient-derived organoids and precision oncology in collaboration with the Department of Medicine and Duke Cancer Institute investigators.

You will design complex experiments, mentor trainees, and provide senior-level leadership for organoid-based cores, integrating translational platforms into clinical pipelines within an on-site laboratory setting.

Formación

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate; 10+ years of postdoctoral experience with publications.
• Experience in patient-derived organoid culture and tumor modeling.
• Experience in drug-response assays and precision-oncology workflows.

Responsabilidades

• Lead development, optimization, and maintenance of patient-derived organoid cultures and related translational platforms.
• Design and execute complex experimental studies, including drug-response assays and precision-oncology workflows.
• Provide senior-level technical leadership for organoid-based research cores and collaborative translational projects; oversee laboratory quality standards and protocol development.
• Mentor junior scientists, postdocs, and trainees in organoid methodology and translational research techniques.
• Partner with Duke Cancer Institute and DOM investigators to integrate organoid models into clinical and research pipelines.

Conocimientos

Organoid culture experience

Tumor modeling

Drug-response assays

Precision-oncology workflows

Technical leadership

Protocol development

Mentoring

Educación

Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate

Descripción del empleo

Duke Clinical Research Institute seeks a Senior Research Scientist to lead work in patient-derived organoids and precision oncology in collaboration with the Department of Medicine and Duke Cancer Institute investigators.

You will design complex experiments, mentor trainees, and provide senior-level leadership for organoid-based cores, integrating translational platforms into clinical pipelines within an on-site laboratory setting.