Postdoctoral Scholar
On-sitePortland, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Design and execute experiments to probe tumor heterogeneity, microenvironment, and therapeutic resistance using cutting-edge models and translational approaches. Analyze and interpret data, then contribute to project documents, presentations, manuscripts, and grant applications. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to establish priorities, develop research plans, and communicate findings while maintaining strict scientific standards and safe laboratory practices. You will receive mentorship in experimental design, scientific communication, and grant writing. This postdoctoral fellowship at OHSU Knight Cancer Institute focuses on discovering first-in-class therapeutics for cancer, supported by a collaborative environment that encourages publication in high-impact journals and clinical translation.
Required Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in Biology (Cell, molecular, cancer, immunology) or a related discipline
- Strong background and training in cell/cancer biology science and experimental techniques
- Experience in designing and experiments to probe disease mechanism, microenvironment, and immune parameters
- Experience in performing Animal cell culture, Flow cytometry techniques including cell sorting, FACS, Immunoblotting, Immunofluorescence, Molecular cloning strategies, PCR and other molecular biology techniques
- Must have the ability to interact with an interdisciplinary group including disease area biologists, chemists, data analysts, laboratory biologists, and computer scientists
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks at one time
- Excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills: both written and verbal, with the ability to develop, implement and clearly communicate scientific concepts and progress to team
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team while being collaborative in resolving problems
- Must be proficient with computers running Windows and PC applications e.g. MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint, Prism
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with orthotopic mouse models of cancer
- Experience with spectral flow cytometry
- At least one first author publication
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