Postdoctoral Fellow, Cancer Neuroscience – Taylor Laboratory, Cancer Biology & Genetics Program

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • New York, NY

3d • $72,000 - $78,676

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow with a strong interest in cancer neuroscience. Our 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. Our group collaborates closely with physicians at Memorial Hospital and MSK core facilities to conduct innovative translational research.

Requirements

• Competitive candidates should have obtained a Ph.D. in cancer biology or neuroscience.

Nice To Haves

• A research background in pediatric cancers would be preferred but not necessary.
• The ideal candidate would have experience in any of the following techniques: stereotactic surgeries, patient-derived cultures or neuronal cultures, tumor molecular profiling (e.g. transcriptomic and epigenomic analyses), calcium imaging.

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.

What This Job Offers

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