Senior Staff Associate I: Cancer Model Development

GenomeWeb; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia University Irving Medical Center invites applications for a Senior Staff Associate I to advance cancer model development. The role involves coordinating with clinical faculty to obtain patient samples and to develop patient-derived organoid and xenograft models, working within the Abate-Shen lab in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

The candidate should have extensive laboratory experience in cancer model analyses, with strong data collection and written

Qualifications

• Must have extensive laboratory experience and functional knowledge of the development and analyses of human models of cancer.
• Experience with the collection of human patient data and samples is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with clinical faculty to obtain patient samples and to develop patient derived organoid and xenograft models.
• Work with a team of lab members and clinicians to collect patient samples and generate models.
• Carry out research projects with limited PI supervision both collaboratively and independently.
• Demonstrate extensive technical expertise in analyses of human cancer models and communicate results clearly.

Skills

Lab experience

Cancer models

Patient samples

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a specific research field

Master's degree or equivalent

Job description

Columbia University Irving Medical Center invites applications for a Senior Staff Associate I to advance cancer model development. The role involves coordinating with clinical faculty to obtain patient samples and to develop patient-derived organoid and xenograft models, working within the Abate-Shen lab in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

The candidate should have extensive laboratory experience in cancer model analyses, with strong data collection and written