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Qualifications
- A recent Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree in Biology, or a related field, with no more than 1 year of postdoctoral experience
- A 1st author publication in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal from their Ph.D. and/or M.D. research
- Previous mouse experience (at least 1 year)
- A prior background in cancer biology
- Technical proficiency in cell culture and molecular biology techniques
Skills
- Strong self-motivation
- Ability to collaborate within and outside the laboratory
- Ability to plan, organize and meet deadlines
- Ability to independently develop, execute, and analyze experiments
- Experience in genome-editing technologies
- Histology
- Microscopy
- Immunology
- Flow cytometry
- High-throughput sequencing
Benefits
Our lab is part of the Department of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology (MCCB) at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (UMCMS) in Worcester, MA, giving us access to a multitude of state-of-the-art core facilities, shared equipment, and a highly stimulating and interactive intellectual environment.
UMCMS is a vibrant and exciting research community, with ~3,000 faculty, including ~320 basic science principal investigators and ~2,500 clinical faculty. The UMCMS faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. UMCMS faculty have won several major awards, including the Keck Award, the Lasker Prize, and the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, among others.
Pay
The position is supported by long-term NIH R37 grant funding.
Schedule
The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.