UNIV - Post Doctoral Scholar - Pediatrics: DCRI

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Pediatrics, Darby Children’s Research Institute’s Laboratory of Dr. Haemmerich is seeking a Post-doctoral to assist ongoing research efforts to develop targeted chemotherapy delivery for cancer treatment. Specifically, the job duties will include producing liposomal drug carriers, studies in rodent cancer models, imaging (MRI, fluorescence imaging), and computer modeling. The fellow will be expected to handle rodents and may assist in catheter implantation procedures. Interested candidates should submit an application including a complete CV and contact information of three references to Dr. Dieter Haemmerich ([email protected]). MUSC Minimum Requirements and Experience: A doctoral degree (PhD or MD/PhD) in a discipline related to biology, bioengineering or biomedicine.

Requirements

• A doctoral degree (PhD or MD/PhD) in a discipline related to biology, bioengineering or biomedicine.

Responsibilities

• Perform and/or assist in therapeutic rodent studies. This includes the intravenous administration of liposomal chemotherapy, blood sampling and animal imaging.
• Assist and/or perform computer modeling studies, where tumor drug delivery is simulated.
• Produce and characterize liposomal drug carriers. This includes formulating the liposomes, measuring release characteristics, and size.
• Preparation and maintenance of primary cancer cell cultures. This includes standard cell culture methods, and in some cases cell viability analyses in combination with in vitro efficacy studies.
• Perform routine laboratory experiments, review and analysis of data, and preparation of protocols and reports.
• Maintain, clear, complete and up-to-date lab notebook and documentation of all experiments, results and reports. This may include organization of results in spreadsheets and other documents.
• Processing and analysis of tissues such as rodent tumors. This includes the quantification of tumor drug uptake with established methods such as by fluorometry and/or high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
• Assist in animal surgeries. This may include surgical removal of tumors, and implantation of vascular catheters.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree