Staff Scientist
City of Hope
Monrovia, CA
Job posting number: #7294224 (Ref:10028456)
Posted: November 23, 2024
Salary / Pay Rate: $38.67 - $127.69 / hour
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at theBeckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.
A Staff Scientist opportunity is immediately available for the highly motivated individual in the laboratory of Dr. Ya-Huei Kuo, in the Department of Hematologic Malignancies Translational Science.
The research goals in the Kuo laboratory are to discover mechanisms of leukemogenesis and leukemia stem cell persistence; to develop mechanism-based targeted therapeutics; and to deliver useful tools to monitor and predict disease progression or therapy response.The laboratory utilizes genetic mouse models and patient-derived xenografts of leukemia combined with cell culture, biochemistry, functional genomics, high-throughput sequencing and mathematical modeling approaches.
For more information on Dr. Kuo’s work please visit here.
As a successful candidate, you will:
· Work on identifying mechanisms contributing to leukemia pathogenesis, immune evasion and therapy resistance
· Develop novel leukemia therapeutics
· Participate in a multidisciplinary team work to study state-transition and leukemia potential dynamics to inform disease evolution and adaptive therapy.
Your qualifications should include:
· A Ph.D. or M.D.
· Experience working with mice, including blood sampling and transplantation
· Experience in multi-parameter flow cytometry, biochemistry, and molecular/cell biology techniques
· Experience in bioinformatics and metabolic studies
· Effective communication skills and collaborative mindset
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, please click here.
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Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $38.67 - $127.69 / hour
The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.
City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.
