Staff Scientist

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at theBeckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.

A Staff Scientist opportunity is immediately available for the highly motivated individual in the laboratory of Dr. Ya-Huei Kuo, in the Department of Hematologic Malignancies Translational Science.

The research goals in the Kuo laboratory are to discover mechanisms of leukemogenesis and leukemia stem cell persistence; to develop mechanism-based targeted therapeutics; and to deliver useful tools to monitor and predict disease progression or therapy response.The laboratory utilizes genetic mouse models and patient-derived xenografts of leukemia combined with cell culture, biochemistry, functional genomics, high-throughput sequencing and mathematical modeling approaches.

For more information on Dr. Kuo's work please visit here.

As a successful candidate, you will:

* Work on identifying mechanisms contributing to leukemia pathogenesis, immune evasion and therapy resistance

* Develop novel leukemia therapeutics

* Participate in a multidisciplinary team work to study state-transition and leukemia potential dynamics to inform disease evolution and adaptive therapy.

Your qualifications should include:

* A Ph.D. or M.D.

* Experience working with mice, including blood sampling and transplantation

* Experience in multi-parameter flow cytometry, biochemistry, and molecular/cell biology techniques

* Experience in bioinformatics and metabolic studies

* Effective communication skills and collaborative mindset

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