**Job Description**
The Newman Lab, led by Dr. Erika A. Newman, MD, MBA and housed under the Section of Pediatric Surgery, is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Research Scientist. The lab is focused on cutting-edge research in neuroblastoma, a pediatric cancer of the sympathetic nervous system, aiming to shift the paradigm of its treatment. The successful candidate will contribute to ongoing projects investigating the molecular and cellular mechanisms driving neuroblastoma initiation, progression, and treatment resistance, and will play a key role in translational research efforts aimed at identifying novel therapeutic targets.
**Skills & Abilities**
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to interact with and build professional relationships with all individuals at all levels
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and take initiative and within a team with minimal supervision
• Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively manage numerous projects, simultaneously and in various stages of development, with a high attention to detail
• Strong integrity, highly proactive, high degree of problem-solving skills, highly reliable, sense of ownership and accountability for workload, flexible and resilient, expert follow-up skills
• Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines
• Proven ability to write intramural and extramural grant proposals
• Proven ability to teach and/or train students, junior laboratory personnel in laboratory techniques and/or protocols
• Proficiency with mammalian cell culture, standard molecular/cellular biology techniques
• Ability to work with CRISPR and Cre-Lox models
• Experience with identification and validation of drug targets, drug screening, target engagements and other standard cell biology techniques
• Familiarity in DNA damage studies and has previous experience in DNA damage biomarkers
• Familiarity with omics data (RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, proteomics) and analysis pipelines
• Knowledge of immunotherapy, epigenetics, or tumor microenvironment research
• Prior involvement in translational or drug discovery projects
• Familiarity with University research administration, policies and procedures
**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Ph.D
• Cancer Biology or related field
**Experience**
Experience Required:
• More than 5 years (Postdoctoral)
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