Postdoctoral Fellow, Cancer Neuroscience - Taylor Laboratory, Cancer Biology & Genetics Program Job at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Pay Range: $72,000 – $78,676 Company Overview:

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

 

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Job Description:

Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Postdoctoral Fellow

 

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow with a strong interest in cancer neuroscience. Our laboratory studies neuron-cancer interactions, with a focus on developmental malignancies. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, we leverage neuroscience tools and techniques to interrogate the microenvironmental influence of neural circuitry on pediatric and young adult cancers. Our group collaborates closely with physicians at Memorial Hospital and MSK core facilities to conduct innovative translational research.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct independent and collaborative research focused on the electrical and molecular mechanisms that drive pediatric cancer progression.
  • Design and execute in vitro and in vivo experiments using cell culture, mouse models and patient-derived samples.
  • Apply neuroscience techniques such as electrophysiology or calcium imaging to cancer models.

 

Key Requirements:

  • Competitive candidates should have obtained a Ph.D. in cancer biology or neuroscience.
  • A research background in pediatric cancers would be preferred but not necessary.

 

Core Skills:

  • The ideal candidate would have experience in any of the following techniques: electrophysiology, stereotactic surgeries, calcium imaging, patient-derived cultures or neuronal cultures.

 

Application Instructions: 

Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and contact information for 3 references to Kathryn Taylor at taylork6@mskcc.org and Karen Reede at reedek@mskcc.org . The Taylor lab is located at 417 E 68th Street, New York, NY 10065.

 

Learn more about the Taylor Lab and the Cancer Biology & Genetics Program .

Learn more about working as a Post-Doctoral at MSK : What distinguishes this opportunity is you will gain access to high-quality facilities, innovative technologies, and a collaborative environment that promotes ingenuity. Collaborating with leading professionals in cancer biology and neuroscience, you will contribute to groundbreaking research that can revolutionize patient outcomes globally.

 

 

Pay Range : $72,000 – $78,676

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