Job Description
One Staff Scientist position is available immediately. The Staff Scientist will support and enhance the current capabilities of the T-Cell Biology and Development Unit investigators who study transcription factors that establish and maintain T-cell specific gene expression; the development and function of innate lymphoid cells and plasma cells; and transcription factors underlying the development, maintenance and regeneration of thymic epithelial cells.
The individual will also be involved in mentoring new recruits in the lab and will help coordinate ongoing projects. The Staff Scientist will develop new areas of research involving control of metabolic adaptation in innate lymphocytes by transcription factor Tox2, as well as other transcriptional controllers. They should have mastered immunological techniques such as FACS sorting, immunological functional assays, ELISAs and Multicolor flow cytometry.
Qualifications and Job Details
Required and Preferred Skills
Qualified candidates should have: a Ph.D., strong background in immunology, molecular biology, mouse genetics and demonstrated applied bioinformatics/computational proficiency. Demonstrated proficiency in these fields of research should be evidenced by relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals.
About the NCI Center for Cancer Research
The Center for Cancer Research (CCR) is home to nearly 250 basic and clinical research groups located on two campuses just outside of Washington, D.C. CCR is part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and makes up the largest component of the research effort at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Centrally supported by long-term funding and a culture of complete intellectual freedom, CCR scientists are able to pursue the most important and challenging problems in cancer research. We collaborate with academic and commercial partners and advocacy groups across the world in efforts to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer and HIV/AIDS. The CCR research portfolio covers the full spectrum of biological and biomedical research. Our work ranges from basic to translational and clinical, and our clinical trials are conducted in the NIH Clinical Center, the world’s largest hospital dedicated to clinical research that offers a robust infrastructure to support CCR’s patients on an estimated 250 open studies. The success of CCR is grounded in an exceptionally strong discovery research program that provides the foundation for the seamless translation of insights from bench to bedside. Read more about CCR, the benefits of working at CCR and hear from our staff on their CCR experiences.
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