Research Professional - Chicago, United States - The University of Chicago

The University of Chicago

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Chicago, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Department

BSD PED - Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation - LaBelle Lab

About the Department

Section of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology provides care for patients and families with acute and chronic medical conditions, or other hematologic diseases, requiring specialized knowledge and skills in Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation.

Job Summary

Responsible for all aspects of research projects and research facilities. Plans and conducts clinical and non-clinical research; facilitates and monitors daily activities of research projects.

Directs engineering and technical support activities to develop and maintain tools and computational methods needed to gather and analyze data.

Research in the LaBelle lab focuses on drugging the BCL-2 family of apoptotic proteins for immune modulation and cancer cell killing.

Methods in the lab include functional genomics (such as sc-RNA-seq, RNA-seq, etc.), cellular immunology, in vivo mouse models, and work with primary patient samples.

These studies are being performed within the rich scientific environment at The University of Chicago.

The lab has expertise in cancer immunology, chemical biology, and drug delivery to carry out our scientific vision of drugging cancer cells and modulating the immune system for therapeutic benefit.

Responsibilities:

Mentor for junior members of the lab including postdocs, graduate students, technicians, and undergraduate students.
Serves as a resource for collecting data and performing analysis. Contributes to facilitating and promoting a research project by providing scientific or intellectual information.
Reviews laboratory protocols and training on new techniques. Manage complex data sets for research.
Leads the contributions to scientific writing and publications, including protocols and grants.
Trains new laboratory personnel.
Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a PhD in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:
Preferred Qualifications

Education:

PhD in relevant fields, including, molecular biology, cellular immunology, human genetics, or related disciplines.

Experience:

Experience in immunology, cancer biology, computation biology, grant writing, or mouse model experimentation.

Working Conditions- Laboratory setting.

Application Documents- Resume/CV (required)- Cover letter (preferred)- List of references (preferred)

Job Family

Research

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

FLSA Status

Exempt

Pay Frequency

Monthly

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

Yes

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

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