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Research Fellow

Employer
Mayo Clinic
Location
Rochester, Minnesota
Salary
Full-time
Closing date
Oct 24, 2019

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Discipline
Health Sciences, Clinical Research
Organization Type
Healthcare/Hospital

What if your career could change your life?

Working at Mayo Clinic is making a difference. It's providing the highest quality patient care by placing the needs of patients first. At Mayo Clinic, you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism and mutual respect — and most importantly, a life-changing career.

Dr. Liewei Wang's lab is focused on personalized medicine of anti-cancer therapy. Her lab uses multi­omics 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 PhD or MD, PhD. 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, wang.liewei@mayo.edu

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. Please attach the following required documents at the time of application.

  • Current curriculum vitae and bibliography
  • Three letters of recommendation, signed, on letterhead, describing:
    • Relationship to the applicant.
    • Past work/academic performance.
    • Work qualities/personal conduct.
    • Overall assessment of potential for success in research environment.
  • Doctoral degree certification, if applicable:
    • Original or notarized copy of diploma or final transcript issued by school (English translation required).

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.

CLICK HERE to apply online and learn more about Mayo Clinic and the vast array of opportunities that await you.

©2019 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Post offer/pre-employment drug screening is required. Mayo Clinic is an equal opportunity educator and employer (including veterans and persons with disabilities).

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