Mayo Clinic Looking for Research Fellow – Anti-Cancer Therapy at Minnesota Full Time

Why Mayo Clinic
The Research shield at Mayo Clinic is committed to creating a diverse environment and recognizes that diverse research teams make better decisions, are more equipped to solve complex problems and adapt to change, and produce better outcomes. That diversity is about opening up to unconventional ideas that create better outcomes, while recognizing colleagues’ unique contributions. Become part of the legacy that embraces these differences and enables us to provide the best care to patients from all over the world.

Mayo Clinic offers a variety of employee benefits. For additional information please visit Mayo Clinic Benefits . Eligibility may vary.

Position description
A postdoctoral position is available in the lab of Dr. Liewei Wang focused on personalized medicine of anit-cancer therapy.

Dr. Wang’s lab uses a multi omics-based approach, together with clinical studies, cell-based models, as well as patient derived xenograft models to identify biomarkers for drug responses. Identification of biomarkers will be followed by deep mechanistic understanding of how the biomarkers might influence therapeutic response and disease progression. Major techniques used in the lab include routine cell culture, molecular genetics, cell biology and animal experiments.

Qualified candidates should have a PhD or MD, training with extensive experience of genomics, cell biology, molecular genetics, and animal care. Candidates with training in areas of cancer therapy resistance, breast cancer/prostate cancer biology or hormone receptor biology would be preferred. Interested candidates can contact Dr. Wang at [email protected]

A Research Fellow at Mayo Clinic is a temporary position intended to provide training and education in research. Individuals will train in the research program of a Mayo Clinic principal investigator. Qualified individuals will demonstrate the potential for research as evidenced by their training and peer-reviewed publications and should become competitive for national research grants. Proof of English proficiency is required for J-1 Short-Term Scholars, Research Scholars, Professors, Specialists, and Student Interns sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

The following is required for completeness of application:

• Current curriculum vitae with bibliography
• Proof of doctoral degree (copy of diploma or final transcript with English translation, if applicable) or a letter from your university’s Registrar office indicating you have fulfilled all doctoral program requirements and are eligible to graduate.

Please also be prepared that you may be asked to provide three letters of recommendation to the hiring PI prior to an interview.

Qualifications
Must have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in a field deemed relevant by the program. Research Fellow is appropriate for individuals who have completed no more than one prior postdoctoral fellowship, at Mayo Clinic or elsewhere.

Benefits eligible
Yes

Schedule
Full Time

International Assignment
No

Site description
Mayo Clinic is located in the heart of downtown Rochester, Minnesota, a vibrant, friendly city that provides a highly livable environment for more than 34,000 Mayo staff and students. The city is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the United States because of its affordable cost of living, healthy lifestyle, excellent school systems and exceptionally high quality of life.

Recruiter
Kara Schott