Translational Breast Cancer Postdoctoral Fellow

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, VA, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Division of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care. The role focuses on studying breast cancer biology, cancer stem cells, and GD3 synthase regulation using transgenic and knockout mice.

The successful candidate will manage animal colonies, perform experiments in tissue culture and immunobiology, and contribute to translational cancer research within an inclusive,

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a life science (cellular or molecular biology) within the last three years of matriculation.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• Experience in cancer biology, signaling, metabolism.
• Open to training students and collaborating within and outside the institution.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and characterize transgenic mice colonies.
• Perform tissue culture, immune cell assays and molecular assays (qRT‑PCR, Western blot, ELISA).
• Work with patient-derived xenografts and in vivo tumor growth studies.
• Contribute to cancer biology, drug development and immunobiology research.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written comms

Self-motivated

Independent thinking

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in life science

Tools

qRT‑PCR

Western blotting

ELISA

Flow cytometry

In vivo tumor models

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, VA, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Division of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care. The role focuses on studying breast cancer biology, cancer stem cells, and GD3 synthase regulation using transgenic and knockout mice.

The successful candidate will manage animal colonies, perform experiments in tissue culture and immunobiology, and contribute to translational cancer research within an inclusive,