Komen Graduate Training Program UT MDACC ยท 1 day ago
Instructor, Research Faculty Appointment (RFA), Experimental Radiation Oncology
Houston, TX
Part-time
Onsite
Mid Level
4+ years expThe University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is dedicated to eliminating cancer through integrated patient care, research, and education. The Instructor, RFA position focuses on planning and executing research projects, developing new lines of research, and maintaining a strong publication record.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Apply technical expertise and experience to plan, coordinate, design, supervise and carry out currently funded research projects
Develop new lines of research to support pursuit of additional funding options
Maintain a consistent record of publications and grant applications
Conduct research, utilize institution library, archives, collections, and other sources of information to collect, record, analyze, and evaluate facts
Discuss findings with mentors, collaborators, and staff to evaluate validity of findings
Prepare reports of completed projects for publication in technical journals, for presentation to funding agency, or for use in further applied or theoretical research activities
Ensure compliance with safety standards employed by the Department, Division, and Institution
Develop and maintain research projects, comprehend relevance of results and integrate research data, identify and solve problems relating to job responsibilities utilizing knowledge and experience
Ensure that safety standards are maintained in the laboratory, collaborate with other investigators at MDACC and outside this institution on research projects
Read and comprehend research literature and attend seminars to be well informed on latest scientific developments in field of interest
Perform basic science and translational research projects related to cancer treatment and mechanism of action of drug action and resistance
Study pathways to circumvent standard of care drug resistance in breast cancer patients using novel therapeutics (i.e drugs targeting different cell cycle pathways)
Develop new strategies and tools to define the roles and mechanisms of CDK4/6 inhibitor drug resistance in breast cancer using a variety of in vitro and vivo model systems
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in a natural science or equivalent
Four years of post-graduate experience with biomedical focus with important first-author or senior author publications
Must be present physically to work a minimum of 40 hours per week in the Institution
Must read and comprehend research literature and attend seminars to be well informed on latest scientific developments in field of interest
Must be able to assure compliance with safety standards employed by the Department, Division, and Institution
Must have good manual dexterity for digital manipulation and hand to eye coordination for manipulation of animals, test tubes, and other laboratory devices
Must work with animals
Preferred
Three years of post-graduate experience in a basic science laboratory with important first-author or senior author publications
Knowledge of basic cellular and molecular biology techniques and operation of scientific instruments and techniques used in related fields of research, such as optical microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, spectrophotometry, image analysis, immunohistochemistry, Western blotting, subcutaneous and orthotopic animal model experimentation
Cell biology background in in vivo models and biochemistry background in protein analysis, ELISA assays, antibody generation and screening will be preferred
Company
Komen Graduate Training Program UT MDACC
Through generous funding from Susan G.
11-50 employees
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