Postdoctoral Fellow - Vascular Biology, Diabetes and Cancer

City of Hope • Duarte, CA

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About The Position

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research. A Postdoctoral researcher opportunity is available in the laboratory of Dr. Zhen Bouman Chen, a leading expert in the field of vascular biology and diabetes complications and Co-Director of the Cardiovascular Research Center at the Arthur Riggs Diabetes Metabolism Research Institute of City of Hope. Built upon her interdisciplinary training in medicine, vascular biology, bioengineering, and data science, Dr. Chen leads an active research program focused on epigenetics, RNA and chromatin biology and endothelial stress response. Her team integrates innovative high-throughput sequencing technologies, bioinformatics approaches, and multi-scale models to elucidate RNA-mediated endothelial biology in the context of diabetes. Dr. Chen is passionate about mentorship and peer support and Chairs the Women Leadership Committee of the Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology Council of the American Heart Association. For more information on Dr. Chen’s research please visit here.

Requirements

• A M.D. and/or Ph.D. degree in life sciences

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience in one or more areas of the following: mouse handling and metabolic phenotyping, microsurgery skills (e.g., dissection, ligation, suture), vascular/endothelial biology, stem cell biology, RNA/chromatin biology, immunohistochemistry, immunology, sequencing analysis and bioinformatics, flow cytometry and imaging-based analyses, tissue processing, 3D/organoid culture, and nanomedicine.
• Preferred research in one or more of these areas: cardiovascular, metabolic, and neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, or aging.

Responsibilities

• Work on NIH and other externally or internally funded projects with a focus on vascular biology, diabetes (and its complications), and/or cancer.
• Work with the PI and other team members (including bioinformaticians, bench scientists, statisticians, and physician scientists) to perform experiments using cell culture, animal models, and human tissues, conduct bioinformatics analysis for high-throughput sequencing data, and report research findings in scientific publications and oral/poster presentations at select scientific conferences.
• Be strongly encouraged to apply intramural or extramural funding for career development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees