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Posted: 19-Oct-23
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Internal Number: JR24060
Job Description:
- Plans, executes, facilitates, and drives forward pre-clinical and translational cancer immunology research projects.
- Prepares and writes grant applications and reports; presents data at scientific meetings; co-authors scientific research manuscripts; and collaborations with other laboratories and investigators (within the institution and external) are routine.
- Develops and leads research projects and conducts in vitro, and in vivo experiments and analysis of human cancer specimens.
- Collaborates with other researchers as appropriate. Participates in the preparation and writing of grant applications and reports, and co-authors scientific research manuscripts.
- May supervise other research staff and students.
- Serves as a resource for collecting data and performing analysis. Facilitates and promotes a research project by providing scientific or intellectual information.
- Develops laboratory protocols and training on new techniques. Manage, analyze and make recommendations on complex data sets for research.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Doctoral degree in biological sciences or related field.
Experience:
- Experience in developing and implementing experimental projects in cancer biology and tumor immunology.
- Supervisory experience.
Technical Skills or Knowledge:
- Molecular biology, PCR, genotyping, cloning plasmid constructs, DNA isolation and sequencing analysis.
- Cell culture: Â in vitro experiments, retroviral transductions, CRISPR.
- Murine modeling: maintenance of colonies, running experiments in mice.
- Immunoassays: Flow cytometry (FACS), ELISPOT, ELISA.
- Advanced experimental techniques (single cell sequencing, spatial transcriptomics).
- Knowledge in bioinformatics methods and statistical tools.
Preferred Competencies
- Analytical skills.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Organizational skills.
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Work independently and as part of a team.
Application Documents
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
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