Research Assistant Professor - Surgery

Research Assistant Professor - Surgery

Hiring Department: Surgery

Location:  Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1027620

Posting Close Date: 10/30/2024

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Description:

Position Summary

Department of Surgery at the University of Illinois Chicago is seeking a Research Assistant Professor. 

The Research Assistant Professor will work on the upstream signaling molecules that mediate therapeutic resistance and design strategies to target them. This position will work in studies that involve utilizing state-of-the-art molecular and cell biology techniques in tissue culture models (in vitro) and animal models (in vivo) of PDAC.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Principal Investigator in current and future research projects.
• Develop new research projects that will help advance the goals of the lab.
• Mentor junior scientists in the laboratory.
• Experience in thoughtful and independent experimental design.
• Maintain an extramurally funded research program.
• Update PI on laboratory ongoing activities and issues.
• Participation in regular data analysis, scientific manuscript writing, scientific data presentations, journal club presentations, grant applications, and relevant literature readings will be required.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D. in Cancer Biology or a related field

Minimum of 4 years of research experience in the cancer field

Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience in elucidating at a molecular level the role of various signaling molecules regulating growth, apoptosis, and survival in pancreatic cancer, with a particular focus on cancer cell resistance to therapy

The University of Illinois at Chicago offer competitive wages, benefit programs and resources for employees. UIC is strongly committed to providing equitable benefit options throughout each stage of employment. Detailed information on specific employee benefits may be found online at: https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/benefits

For fullest consideration apply by 10/30/2024: https://jobs.uic.edu/

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