Postdoctoral Associate - Biochemistry - Westbrook Lab (90004976)
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Location: Houston, TX
- Job Number: 7072440 (Ref #: 5362-en_US)
- Posting Date: Nov 23, 2020
- Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Summary
The Westbrook lab is seeking a talented postdoctoral researcher to work in an interdisciplinary team environment understanding how mechanisms of drug resistance in chemo-refractory breast cancer and other aggressive malignancies.
Job Purpose
Postdoctoral Associates are trainees working in an apprenticeship mode in preparation for a career as a scientific professional.
Job Duties
- Leverage cutting edge genetic, genomic, and computational tools to understand mechanisms of drug resistance in chemo-refractory breast cancer and other aggressive malignancies.
- Exploit and expand the current advanced training in single-cell approaches including live cell imaging.
- Work closely with clinical colleagues to translate mechanistic discoveries into therapeutic hypotheses to improve outcomes for patients with breast cancer.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education Required: MD or Ph.D in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- Experience Required: None Required.
- Certification/Licenses/Registration: None Required.
Other
- Must be willing to participating in research planning and proposal writing.
- Must be willing to travel to professional conferences each year.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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