Staff Scientist – McGinnis Lab
The Wistar Institute•Philadelphia, PA
•Onsite
About The Position
A Staff Scientist position is available at the Wistar Institute to support the McGinnis Laboratory. The McGinnis Lab studies how tumors interact with the immune system during metastasis and developing new single-cell genomics modalities to interrogate mechanisms of pro-metastatic immune remodeling. Focusing on breast cancer, osteosarcoma, and other tumor types with lung metastatic tropism, the McGinnis Lab aims to improve our basic understanding of how tumors spread and translate these insights into the development of anti-metastatic immunotherapies.
Requirements
- PhD (or equivalent) degree.
- Minimum of 3 years of post-doctoral experience.
- Track record of first author as well as collaborative publications.
- Significant expertise in both basic and advanced cellular and molecular biology.
- Strong focus on mechanistic investigation.
Nice To Haves
- Cancer biology.
- Immunology.
- Molecular biology.
- Cell culture.
- Flow cytometry.
- Mouse colony maintenance and surgical techniques.
- Next-generation sequencing.
Responsibilities
- Independently driving high-impact projects.
- Learning new biological concepts.
- Building technical expertise in single-cell genomics, high-throughput drug screening, ex vivo tissue culture systems, and in vivo mouse modeling.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Excellent benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
