Postdoctoral Fellow - Mouse Genetics for Cancer Research
- City of Hope
- Location: Duarte, CA
- Job Number: 7296432 (Ref #: 10028562)
- Posting Date: Newly posted
- Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at theBeckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.
A Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunity is available in the lab of Dr. Zhao Wang. The central goal of the Department of Diabetes and Cancer Metabolism is the interface between cancer treatment and metabolic syndrome. Leveraging multiomics, mouse genetics, hiPS cells, and electrophysiology, the lab works on molecular mechanism of cardiometabolic oncology.
For more information on Dr. Wang’s lab please visit here.
As a successful candidate you will:
· Focus on metabolic regulations of cardiovascular disease under cancer treatment and metabolic syndrome
· Utilize multiple cutting-edge technologies, including spatial transcriptomics and single nuclei multiomics, to dissect the molecular mechanisms of cardiomyopathy under diabetes, cancer, and pressure overload.
Qualifications:
· PhD or M.D.
· Ample experiences in mouse genetics
· Specialized in small animal surgeries
· Training in molecular and cellular biology
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, please click here
Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $34.00 - $37.55 / hour
The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.
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.
