Research Professor - Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research

City of Hope•Monrovia, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at 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. The Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope has an opening for a Research Professor in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, joining the laboratory of Dr. Ravi Salgia. Dr. Ravi Salgia’s laboratory at City of Hope advances precision oncology through basic, translational, and clinically integrated research focused on thoracic malignancies and biomarker driven investigation. Embedded within the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, the lab supports funded studies, collaborative projects, and high impact publications that connect mechanistic discovery with clinically meaningful application. This role will help expand scientific depth, sustain research momentum, and support the translation of laboratory findings into improved strategies for cancer care.

Requirements

PhD, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree in cancer biology, molecular biology, translational science, or a related field, with a strong record of peer reviewed publications and research accomplishment.
Demonstrated expertise in experimental design, molecular and translational data interpretation, and execution of complex laboratory research workflows.
Experience contributing to collaborative, grant supported research programs with the ability to manage multiple priorities across active studies.
Strong communication and mentorship skills, with a commitment to scientific rigor, data integrity, and reproducible research practices.

Nice To Haves

Experience in thoracic malignancies, biomarker research, precision oncology, or clinically integrated translational studies.
Familiarity with assay development, molecular profiling, or translational platforms that support hypothesis driven cancer research.
A record of mentoring research staff or trainees within a collaborative laboratory environment.

Responsibilities

Lead and support complex laboratory studies in thoracic oncology, molecular biomarkers, and translational cancer research.
Design rigorous experiments, interpret multifaceted data sets, and help align laboratory findings with clinical research goals.
Contribute to hypothesis generation, assay development or optimization, and scientific planning across active projects.
Provide senior scientific guidance for concurrent studies, helping the lab meet milestones, publication goals, and grant commitments.
Collaborate with investigators, clinicians, and research staff to strengthen the integration of mechanistic and translational work.
Mentor junior scientists, trainees, and staff while promoting strong practices in documentation, reproducibility, and experimental rigor.
Support the lab’s continued growth by advancing high quality science that can inform future therapies and precision medicine strategies.