Project Scientist – Biological Chemistry – Christofk Full-time

Project Scientist – Biological Chemistry – Christofk

Salary range: $79,400 – $209,000

Position overview:

Applications are sought for a full-time Assistant Project Scientist position, with a focus on the field of immunometabolism and cancer. The successful candidate will work as part of an interdisciplinary research team in the laboratory of Dr. Heather Christofk in the UCLA Department of Biological Chemistry. The focus of the Christofk Lab is the role of metabolism in cancer, development, and tissue stem cells.

The Christofk Lab examines how changes in systemic metabolism due to diet and/or metabolic disease impact mammalian development and cancer initiation and progression. Experience conducting diet studies in mice and harvesting mouse tissues, including bone and plasma, for analysis is required. The ideal candidate will have experience working with mouse models of multiple myeloma and have a background in immunology with extensive technical expertise in FACS analysis. Projects may include but are not limited to metabolism studies related to multiple myeloma progression and impact of diet on the bone tumor microenvironment.

1. Responsible for adhering to lab safety and animal research protocols
2. Participate in the planning of grant goals and gathering pilot data for such proposals
3. Responsible for writing grant proposals for submission to federal agencies and seeking funding to establish own independence
4. Responsible for progress reporting to granting agencies
5. Responsible for collaborating with other lab members, particularly in matters related to immunology and FACs techniques
6. Responsible for writing research papers for publication
7. Conduct research related to multiple myeloma and metabolism

Qualifications:

Basic qualifications:

PhD in Immunology or a related Biological Science Ability to work in a collaborative interdisciplinary environment Desire to conduct cancer metabolism research Experience leading large mouse studies and sample collection from mice

Preferred qualifications:

First author publication

Application requirements:

Document requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research (Optional)
• Reference check authorization release form – Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
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• Statement of Teaching (Optional)

Reference requirements:

• 2 required (contact information only)

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