Mount Sinai Health System · 17 hours ago
Postdoctoral Fellow-MSH-12300-137
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$72K/yr - $80K/yr
2+ years expMount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, and they are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Hematology and Medical Oncology department. The role involves engaging in translational cancer research focused on breast cancer, utilizing various approaches to understand drug resistance and developing novel therapeutic strategies.
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Responsibilities
The researcher will be engaged in translational cancer research projects focused on regulators of growth, survival and drug resistance of breast and other cancers, as well as their microenvironment, especially immune effectors
The researcher will use a broad range of approaches (genetic, cell biological and in vivo modeling) to understand how breast cancers, particularly triple negative breast cancers, resist chemotherapy treatments and metastasize
The projects also examine novel mechanisms that contribute to the growth and metastases of triple negative breast cancers
The researcher will utilize patient-derived xenograft models of breast cancer and organoid cultures to screen and validate novel therapeutic strategies in collaboration with chemical biologists
The researcher will also study how the immune microenvironment regulates response of breast and other cancers to chemotherapy/targeted therapies
The researcher will be expected to design and conduct experiments, be responsible for accurate record keeping and contribute to overall maintenance of the laboratory
Qualification
Required
Background in cancer cell biology/models, genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, or immunology required
Ph.D or MD/PhD required with at least two years of laboratory experience
Minimum B.A./B.S. required with at least two years of laboratory experience
Experience Required: At least two years of wet bench laboratory experience
Cell culture
Western Blot
Cell viability assays
qPCR
DNA preparation (bacterial transformation, DNA extraction, transfection)
Lentivirus production
Mouse handling-tumor cell injections, mouse surgeries, IVIS imaging
Flow cytometry
Organoid development and culture
Microscopy
Lab record keeping
Contribute to laboratory maintenance
Preferred
Experience with mouse tumor models and related procedures (handling, tumor cell injection, flow cytometry, mouse surgical procedures, IVIS imaging) strongly preferred
Company
Mount Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Health System delivers integrated medical care, research, and medical education through its network.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$41.9MKey Investors
National Institutes of HealthHearst Health Prize.Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
2024-11-11Grant· $7M
2024-06-06Grant· $0.1M
2023-11-02Grant· $7M
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