Staff Scientist – McGinnis Lab

The Wistar Institute • Philadelphia, PA

1d • 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. Candidates must have significant expertise in both basic and advanced cellular and molecular biology, with a strong focus on mechanistic investigation. Strong candidates will have a track record of independently driving high-impact projects, evidenced by publications and funding, and a willingness to learn new biological concepts and build technical expertise in single-cell genomics, high-throughput drug screening, ex vivo tissue culture systems, and in vivo mouse modeling.

Requirements

• PhD (or equivalent) degree
• Minimum of 3 years of post-doctoral experience
• Significant expertise in basic and advanced cellular and molecular biology
• Strong focus on mechanistic investigation
• Track record of first author publications
• Track record of collaborative publications

Nice To Haves

• Experience in cancer biology
• Experience in immunology
• Experience in molecular biology
• Experience in cell culture
• Experience in flow cytometry
• Experience in mouse colony maintenance and surgical techniques
• Experience in next-generation sequencing

Responsibilities

• Independently driving high-impact projects
• Learning new biological concepts
• Building technical expertise in single-cell genomics
• Building technical expertise in high-throughput drug screening
• Building technical expertise in ex vivo tissue culture systems
• Building technical expertise in in vivo mouse modeling

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Excellent benefits package

What This Job Offers

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