Senior Research Associate - Leukemia & Immunology Lab

University of Colorado System; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options

Dental plan options

401(a) Employer contributes 10%

Job summary

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus seeks a Research Associate/Senior Research Associate to conduct independent research in hematology with emphasis on blood cancer and inflammation biology. The role involves cutting-edge flow cytometry, molecular biology, and cell biology assays on both animal models and human samples.

The candidate will work under the PI, mentor students, prepare data for publications, and develop grant proposals to secure independent funding.

Qualifications

• PhD/MD/MD-PhD from an accredited institution.
• At least one first-author publication in an internationally recognized, peer-reviewed journal.
• Research Associate: One year experience; Senior Research Associate: two years' experience.

Responsibilities

• Development, Design and Performance of Research Experiments
• Mechanism based discovery of cancer and inflammation therapeutics
• Characterization of metabolic processes of normal and leukemic cells
• Use of animal model systems to study leukemia pathogenesis
• Analysis and Publication of Research Data (20% of Time Spent)
• Mentoring of students and technical staff (5% of Time Spent)
• Prepare data and manuscripts for publication
• Prepare grant proposals to obtain independent funding
• Actively participate in group meetings, journal clubs and conferences
• Work with PI and lab staff to achieve programmatic goals, including trainee supervision

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

PhD/MD/MD-PhD

First-author publication

Tools

Flow cytometry (LSRII, FACSAria Fusion)

Job description

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus seeks a Research Associate/Senior Research Associate to conduct independent research in hematology with emphasis on blood cancer and inflammation biology. The role involves cutting-edge flow cytometry, molecular biology, and cell biology assays on both animal models and human samples.

The candidate will work under the PI, mentor students, prepare data for publications, and develop grant proposals to secure independent funding.