Adjunct Assistant Professor
University of California, Los Angeles


Requisition Number: JPF05039
Recruitment Period
Open October 8th, 2019 through Thursday, Nov 7, 2019 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Description

The Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is seeking experienced candidates for a full-time faculty appointment as an Adjunct Assistant Professor.

Responsibilities for this position include performing basic laboratory research under the direction of Dr. Timothy Donahue; training postdoctoral fellows, residents, and students in laboratory techniques; mentoring trainees on research projects; and grant writing. The candidate must have a Ph.D. degree, have completed a postdoctoral fellowship in cancer biology or pharmacology, and have had experience as a senior level researcher in a basic laboratory.

The ideal candidate will have experiences in molecular cloning, complex cell culture models of pancreatic cancer, biochemical analyses, high throughput screening analyses, metabolomics analyses, CRISPR gene knockout technology, inducible gene expression and shRNA knockdown systems, animal models of orthotopic and metastatic pancreatic cancer, and non-invasive whole animal imaging procedures, with a track record of peer-reviewed research publications and research funding. Additional experiences in tumor microenvironment, interferon signaling, MAPK kinase signaling, autophagy, and nucleotide metabolism are highly desirable.

The UCLA Department of Surgery is particularly interested in candidates who have experience working with students from a diverse background and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for disadvantaged students. The Department is committed to building a more diverse faculty, staff and student body as it responds to the changing population and education needs of California and the nation.

Interested applicants must submit their application materials online at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF05039.

All inquiries related to this position and/or search may be directed to:

Timothy Donahue, MD
Professor and Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology
tdonahue@mednet.ucla.edu

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy.

Job location
Los Angeles, CA


To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF05039


The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction


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