Post-Doctoral Associate

About the Job:
The Dehm Lab at the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, is seeking a motivated postdoctoral fellow to study RNA-based mechanisms of prostate cancer progression with emphasis on metastasis and resistance to targeted therapies. Training will occur in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment that provides opportunities to develop new technical skills, acquire new knowledge, and advance a career in translational cancer research. The successful candidate is expected to develop and lead independent research projects that will culminate in high-profile publications.
Responsibilities generally include participating in the design, implementation and evaluation of research; developing experimental procedures; analyzing, preparing and presenting data to collaborating investigators; and authoring, co-authoring, and otherwise collaborating on reports, conference presentations, papers and publications.

This is a professionals-in-training position limited to period of 3 up to 5 year depending on training needs.

Required Qualifications:
Minimum qualifications are a Ph.D. in biochemistry or a related discipline, and at least one first-author research manuscript published in a biomedical journal.
Experience with cell culture and molecular biology is essential.

Preferred Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have experience with studying RNA-protein interactions and familiarity with experimental techniques including quantitative PCR, RT-PCR, eCLIP, immunoprecipitation, western blot, cell transfection, lentivirus infection, and CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing.

Candidates having experience in analysis of large genomics datasets are highly desirable.

The Masonic Cancer Center (MCC) is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center dedicated to cancer research, education, and patient care for the citizens of Minnesota and the surrounding region. Since the time of the first award in 1997, there has been consistent growth of the membership and research base, enabling our center to further advance our knowledge and enhance care for our catchment area. We are driven to be the choice academic healthcare environment for patients, clinicians, scientists and students who seek exceptional, compassionate, precision cancer therapy; innovative clinical trials and prevention programs; cutting-edge research opportunities; and outstanding advanced education.

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