Post-Doctoral Research Fellow - Oncology Research

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

The Mian lab in the Human Biology Division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has an immediate opening for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow. The core focus of the Mian Lab is on understanding the basic biology and treatment resistance mechanisms of prostate and bladder cancer.  Our group employs cutting edge molecular techniques and will work closely with other solid tumor oncology research teams throughout the Human Biology Division and the Fred Hutch Cancer Center.

Responsibilities

For this position, the applicant will utilize murine genetics, whole transcriptome ribosome profiling, functional genomics, RNA labeling/sequencing techniques, various cellular and molecular assays, and a one-of-a-kind biorepository of primary and metastatic human prostate and bladder cancer samples to understand how the translation apparatus promotes cancer phenotypes.

Fred Hutch has more than 200 postdoctoral fellows working in labs across all five research divisions. We provide postdocs with the opportunity to work on the cutting edge of biomedical research in a supportive, collaborative environment with faculty and staff who are dedicated to helping their trainees achieve their career goals. In addition, both the Student/Postdoc Advisory Committee and the Office of Scientific Career Development offer diverse mentoring and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Recent PhD and/or MD degree(s)
• A record of productive research
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Strong ability to think rationally, problem solve and troubleshoot experiments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A strong background in murine work, high throughput methods, RNA biology, and/or computational biology are highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Highly proficient in a variety of molecular and cellular biology techniques, and have strong fundamental knowledge of cancer genetics and epigenetics
• Molecular biology techniques, including molecular cloning, nucleic acid isolation, PCR, and protein expression analysis.
• Experience performing gene transfer studies using lentiviral infection of human cell cultures.
• Computational processing of RNA and DNA sequencing files.
• Experience primary and established immortalized cell cultures

The annual base salary range for this position is from $67,728 to $150,000 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.