Postdoctoral Fellow, Cancer Neuroscience – Taylor Laboratory, Cancer Biology & Genetics Program
About The Position
The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. This Postdoctoral Fellow position is in the Taylor Laboratory and focuses on cancer neuroscience. The laboratory studies neuron-cancer interactions, with a focus on developmental malignancies. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, we leverage neuroscience tools and techniques to interrogate the microenvironmental influence of neural circuitry on pediatric and young adult cancers. The group collaborates closely with physicians at Memorial Hospital and MSK core facilities to conduct innovative translational research.
Requirements
- Obtained a Ph.D. in cancer biology or neuroscience.
- Experience in stereotactic surgeries.
- Experience in patient-derived cultures or neuronal cultures.
- Experience in tumor molecular profiling (e.g. transcriptomic and epigenomic analyses).
- Experience in calcium imaging.
Nice To Haves
- A research background in pediatric cancers would be preferred but not necessary.
Responsibilities
- Conduct independent and collaborative research focused on the molecular mechanisms that drive pediatric cancer progression.
- Design and execute in vitro and in vivo experiments using cell culture, mouse models and patient-derived samples.
- Apply neuroscience techniques such as optogenetics, chemogenetics, fiber photometry, electrophysiology or calcium imaging to cancer models.
Benefits
- Access to high-quality facilities
- Access to innovative technologies
- Collaborative environment that promotes ingenuity
- Opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research that can revolutionize patient outcomes globally
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
