Understanding why children develop brain tumors, identifying risk factors for brain tumor formation, and discovering new therapies for these common childhood cancers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
- Communication
- Laboratory Research
- Organizing
- Recordkeeping
- Working Independently
Responsibilities
- We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate to join a vibrant research team focused on understanding why children develop brain tumors.
- Our laboratory uses a combination of novel genetically engineered mice and human induced pluripotent stem cells to determine the reasons underlying pediatric brain tumor formation and progression, identify risk factors for brain tumor formation, and discover new therapies for these common childhood cancers.
Other
- This position works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological and chemical hazards.
- The individual must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals.
- Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
- All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
- All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position.
