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MD Anderson Cancer Center · 3 weeks ago

Postdoctoral Fellow - Cancer Biology

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$64K/yr - $76K/yr

MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a full-time postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Cancer Biology to join Dr. Kathleen McAndrews' laboratory. The role focuses on understanding how genetic and therapeutic stresses affect tissue repair and cancer progression, requiring hands-on experience with cell culture and molecular biology techniques.

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Responsibilities

Perform mouse genetics experiments coupled with in vitro and in vivo mechanistic studies

Document and present findings

Write manuscripts and fellowship applications

Qualification

Cell cultureMolecular biology techniquesMouse experimentsBioinformaticsResearch documentationManuscript writingPresentation skills

Required

PhD or MD/PhD in biomedical sciences field

The appointee recently (within three years) completed their education (doctorate) or completed previous postdoctoral experience or graduate medical education

The appointment is temporary

The appointment involves substantial full-time research or scholarship

The appointment is viewed as preparatory for a full-time academic and/or research career

The appointment is not part of a clinical training program

The appointee works under the supervision of a senior scholar or a department in a university or similar research institution (e.g., national laboratory, National Institutes of Health (NIH), etc.)

The appointee has the freedom to and is expected to publish the results of his or her research or scholarship during the period of the appointment

hands-on experience with cell culture

molecular biology techniques

mouse experiments, including proficient mouse handling

a strong interest in understanding tissue microenvironment biology

the desire to tackle a major problem of great significance