Job Description

The Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope is looking for highly motivated and creative Postdoctoral Fellows to work in either of the following areas within the laboratories of Dr. Ling Li, Associate Professor in the Department of Hematological Malignancies Translational Science, and Gehr Family Center for Leukemia Research. 1) Identification of novel anti-leukemia target using high-throughput CRISPR genetic screen (e.g., metabolic pathway); 2) Understanding the role of essential post-translational modification during leukemogenesis and development of novel inhibitor to reverse the malignant transformation; 3) genomic analysis of myeloid cancers development using high-throughput single-cell technology. The group conducts the most forefront science and is highly productive with publications in high-impact journals such as Cell Stem Cell, Blood, Haematologica, etc. in the past two years. Dr. Li's research program is supported by several NIH (R01 NHLBI, R01 NCI) and American Cancer Society awards. City of Hope is located in the pleasant city of Los Angeles of Southern California.



Key Responsibilities include:

Devise, plan, document and advance basic science and translational projects in the relevant research area

Collect data for grant applications and prepare manuscripts for publication

Work in close collaboration with other team members and external partners from academia and industry, including presentation of progress internally or externally

Train and supervise technical staff

Qualifications

Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:

Recent PhD with a strong background and profound knowledge in the field of either molecular biology, immunology, cancer biology, genetics, experience in sequencing or protein structural data analysis is highly preferred.

Previous experience in working with animal models of human cancers

Literature knowledge of one of the three research areas mentioned above

Evidence of scientific rigor and excellence as documented by peer-reviewed publications

Strong team player with excellent communication skills and fluency in English, both spoken and written

Commitment to the program for three years

Additional Information:

You will have the unique possibility to drive research towards a novel cancer therapy at the interface of science and translation to the clinic and publish high-impact journals. City of Hope offers a competitive salary of over $54,000 for a newly graduated PhD, which is higher than the NIH standard. The institution also offers medical insurance and other benefits.

Please send current CV/resume to lingli@coh.org

City of Hope is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.