Postdoctoral Scholar, Portland, Oregon

Oregon Health & Science University

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Postdoctoral Scholar

US-OR-Portland

Job ID: 2024-29725
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Postdoctoral
Portland, OR (Waterfront)

Overview

A postdoctoral position is available to work with a collaborative, international group of scientists to understand early pancreatic cancer biology. We are looking for an engaged, dedicated, and curious scientist to develop primary human pancreatic organoid lines to investigate the onset of early oncogenic phenotypes and interrogate mechanisms of interaction with the tumor microenvironment. This work will be informed by spatial profiling of normal, pre-malignant, and cancer tissues. The ideal candidate will have expertise in cell culture, preferably with organoid and/or 3D culture systems, as well as in a range of molecular and cellular biology techniques. This position is funded by a recent award through the international alliance for cancer early detection (ACED) in the lab of Dr. Ellen Langer. Dr. Langer’s group works within the Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research center at the Knight Cancer institute.

Responsibilities

• M.D./Ph.D., or Ph.D.
• Minimum of 3 years as a graduate student
• Specialty: Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, or similar
• Experience with cell culture
• Experience in molecular biology techniques
• Excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team while being collaborative in resolving problems
• Passion for science and inquiry
• Ability to synthesize one’s own results and others to formulate hypotheses
• Energy and ability to coordinate multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy to maintain effective working relationships

Qualifications

• Experience with organoid cultures or other 3D models
• Expertise in techniques including sequencing, PCR, Western blots, cloning, CRISPR
• Experience with histology, immunofluorescence, imaging, and image analysis
• Experience with data analysis

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