USC and Ellison Medical Institute Partner to Advance Prostate Cancer Drug

Career Updates

Career Updates Apr 28, 2025 3:56 am
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About the role

The USC Stevens Center for Innovation shares a post on LinkedIn about a partnership with the Ellison Medical Institute to advance prostate cancer drug development.

Responsibilities

• Engage in interdisciplinary research with USC Department of Chemistry Professor Charles McKenna and Professor David Agus at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
• Contribute to the discovery of small molecule androgen receptor modulators targeting advanced prostate cancer.
• Collaborate with the Ellison Medical Institute to develop and commercialize a novel therapeutic drug for prostate cancer and related diseases.
• Offer graduate students a unique opportunity to engage in early-stage research.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Chemistry or related field.
• Experience in drug discovery and development.
• Strong background in androgen receptor biology.
• Interdisciplinary research skills.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with world-class researchers and institutions.
• Unique early career research experience.
• Participation in the development of a novel therapeutic drug for prostate cancer.

Pay

The pay details are not specified in the provided information.

Schedule

The schedule details are not specified in the provided information.

Skills

• Drug discovery and development expertise.
• Androgen receptor biology knowledge.
• Interdisciplinary research skills.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with world-class researchers and institutions.
• Unique early career research experience.
• Participation in the development of a novel therapeutic drug for prostate cancer.

Pay

The pay details are not specified in the provided information.

Schedule

The schedule details are not specified in the provided information.