University of Colorado Anschutz

Department: School of Medicine/Dept of Medicine

Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow/Trainee

Position #00846485 – Requisition #39577

Job Summary:

This position reports directly to Drs Wierman and Kiseljak-Vassiliades in the Division of Endocrinology, and is responsible for the development of hypotheses, experimental design, and data analysis to define the role of key pathways underlying pituitary tumorigenesis and adrenal cancer growth and response to therapy. The position will also be involved in direct training and supervision of undergraduate students in the lab.

Key Responsibilities:

Investigate the mechanism underlying pituitary tumorigenesis and adrenocortical carcinogenesis with focus on developmental therapeutics.

In vitro approaches include mammalian cell culture, molecular biology, microscopy, immunohistochemistry, functional genomics, proteomics, high throughput drug screening, and genome-wide sequencing.

In vivo approaches include patient derived xenograft mouse models, xenograft models, humanized mouse models and subcutaneous mouse models.

Perform experimental design, quantitative analysis, literature review, critical thinking, and present in small group settings as well as national meetings.

Analyze data and prepare manuscripts and help with grant writing.

Teaching summer students, undergraduate students, residents and fellows

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and located in Aurora, CO

Why Join Us:

Our labs in a national and internation leader in pituitary tumorigenesis as well as adrenocortical carcinoma investigations. The focus of our work has been translational with ultimate goal of improving care for patients with these disorders. We have been the first lab to develop new pre-clinical in vivo and in vitro models for adrenocortical carcinoma and have also recently developed first human pituitary in vitro models. We are using these models actively to investigate new therapeutics to directly translate into clinical studies.

Why work for the University?

The University of Colorado offers a comprehensive benefits package. To see what benefits are available for Post-Doctoral Fellows, please visit:

·         Payroll & Benefits Orientation for Post-Doctoral Fellows | University of Colorado (cu.edu)

·         Benefits guide for post-doctoral fellows, 25-26 (cu.edu)

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

• The candidate must have a Ph.D. in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or a closely related field.

• Minimum of 1 year(s) experience in animal research.

• Background in cellular and molecular biology as well as translational biology. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• M