Post-Doctoral Fellow

1 week ago

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Jefferson Health Full time
Dr. Sara Meyer's lab studies the molecular and cellular mechanisms of hematologic malignancies, with a focus on normal hematopoietic stem cell function, leukemia stem cell biology, and the response of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) to therapeutic intervention: Meyer et al., Cancer Discovery Taking translational approaches to science, our group works closely with clinicians in the acute leukemia group at Jefferson Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center to focus our research on important clinical problems. Dr. Meyer's lab is in the Department of Cancer Biology, which holds an NIH/NCI T32 training grant for eligible postdoctoral fellows.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design, execute, and record laboratory experiments in detail; apply standard laboratory protocols to experiments, research, and improve/update current methods and evaluate/optimize innovative techniques or make recommendations.
  • Independently perform experiments and record data according to research protocols, reproduce, evaluate, and optimize techniques. Adapt new methods into the laboratory.
  • Analyze and interpret data. Use creativity and knowledge of the field to design subsequent studies with guidance of the PI.
  • Draft, write, edit, scientific reports, papers, journal and review articles, and abstracts.
  • Perform some animal colony maintenance as needed and all in vivo experimental studies for the fellow's projects, including but not limited to transplantation studies with disease monitoring (in vivo imaging, peripheral blood and bone marrow analyses).
  • Analyze and assemble data for oral and poster presentations.
  • Serve as a mentor in the lab to students and technicians. Remain current in the field through literature, seminars, continuing education or specialty laboratory trainings. Implement this knowledge within the laboratory.
  • Follow policies and procedures governing the handling of confidential information as defined by TJU. Ensure timeliness, accuracy, availability, and security of information.
  • Follow policies and procedures according to approved IBC, Radiation Safety, and IACUC protocols.
  • Maintain up-to-date on all TJU, safety, and animal trainings.
  • Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the iSCORE values of Jefferson.
Qualifications

We are looking for a talented, creative, enthusiastic, highly motivated postdoctoral fellow with a PhD in cancer biology, molecular biology, immunology, cell biology, or related fields. The candidate should have an interest in one or more of the following: cancer epigenetics, transcriptional profiling, chromatin organization and binding complexes, non-coding RNA biology, translational therapeutics, mouse models of cancer, and stem cell biology.

Thomas Jefferson University is a premier research and medical education institution with over 50 higher level educational degree and certification programs. Here, researchers work collaboratively across multiple departments and specialties to address some of the greatest complications in healthcare. Comprehensive research support services and fully equipped facilities, along with institutional commitment to research and postdoctoral fellow career development, all cultivate a productive and cutting-edge work environment. In addition, our lab is a member of the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, a top performer in cancer research and cancer care.

Closing Statement

Jefferson Health delivers state of the art healthcare services to patients throughout the Delaware Valley and southern New Jersey. Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) provides more than 8,400 students from nearly 40 states and 40 countries with 21st century professional education. Combined, we have over 30,000 employees.

Jefferson Health, with 14 hospitals (seven are Magnet designated by the ANCC for nursing excellence) and 40+ outpatient and urgent care locations, offers a broad range of primary and complex, highly specialized care that touches the lives of more than four million patients annually. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Thomas Jefferson University Hospital among the nation's best in eight specialties. Jefferson Health also includes the NCI designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center; it is one of only 70 such centers in the nation.

Thomas Jefferson University has ten colleges and three schools that offer more than 160 undergraduate and graduate programs. Our University is dedicated to inter-professional and transdisciplinary approaches to learning that offer a vibrant and expandable platform for professional education. Through this unique model, we are preparing our students for current and yet to be imagined careers.

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.

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