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Columbia University is a leader in biomedical research and is a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Columbia's Vagelos School of Physicians and Surgeons is amongst the top research universities and provides an outstanding intellectual environment. The Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center provides outstanding Biomedical Research Cores. The HICCC houses 12 core facilities or shared resources that provide services essential to basic and translational cancer research, to which the applicant will have continued full access on a 24/7 basis.

The Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) is seeking a qualified candidate for a senior-level research position of Associate Research Scientist. The HICCC brings together the top talent across Columbia University's leading research programs and departments to build a community of scientists dedicated to solving cancer. Candidates should have outstanding scientific and postdoctoral credentials. The successful candidate will be able to work and thrive at the interface between laboratory science and computational biology.

Minimum Degree Required

• Ph.D., MD, or equivalent doctoral degree

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicants must have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree and at least 3 years of postdoctoral research experience.
• Excellent communication and writing skills and ability to work as a member of a team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong project management skills and demonstrated mentoring skills with students and postdocs.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.  The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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