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Postdoctoral Fellow - Metabolic Mechanisms Leading to Obesity, Diabetes, and Cancer

Employer
City of Hope
Location
Duarte, California
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Apr 18, 2021

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Discipline
Life Sciences, Cancer Research
Position Type
Full Time
Organization Type
Healthcare/Hospital

Job Details

About City of Hope

City of Hope, an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution with over 6,000 employees, is dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases and guided by a compassionate, patient-centered philosophy.

City of Hope has one of the most influential diabetes research programs in the world. Our scientists' work has revolutionized the understanding and treatment of the disease and continues today with exciting developments in cell transplantation, gene regulation, immune tolerance and gaining systemic understanding of diabetes as a complex, multifaceted disease.

To learn more about our exciting research and accomplishments in the field of Diabetes, please visit https://www.cityofhope.org/research/diabetes-metabolism-research-institute

Position Summary

NIH-funded postdoctoral research position is available in the laboratory of Qiong (Annabel) Wang, in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology at the City of Hope Beckman Research Institute.

The Wang laboratory studies the function and remodeling of fat tissue, both in physiological and pathological conditions, such as insulin resistance, obesity, and cancer.

Work in the lab utilizes the cutting-edge tissue-specific, inducible knockout and labeling mouse models (Nature Medicine, 2013; Nature Cell Biology, 2015). Besides in vivo metabolic phenotyping and lineage tracing, our lab routinely performs single-cell sequencing, 3D tissue imaging, as well as new assay development. The Wang lab is currently focusing on three areas: 1) Brown fat cell heterogeneity, and how this heterogeneity remodels the thermogenic capacity of brown adipocytes in health and disease (Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2020). 2) adipocyte remodeling in the mammary gland, and adipocyte-epithelium cross talk in health, metabolic disorders, and breast cancer (Cell Metabolism, 2018). 3) Aging-associated adiposity and metabolic disorders.

Complete List of Publications:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/qiong.wang.1/bibliography/public/

We are seeking an independent and highly motivated candidate interested in studying the molecular, cellular, and metabolic mechanisms leading to obesity, diabetes, and cancer. Preferably with expertise in using mouse models to study metabolic diseases.

Qualifications
Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:
Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree in life or biomedical sciences, or a related discipline is required.
Extensive experience in basic molecular biology skills.
Experience in animal models.
Experience in immunofluorescence staining and flow cytometry, or scRNA-seq analysis.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Good problem-solving skills, ability to conduct independent research, ability to work effectively in a team.

Additional Information:
About Dr. Wang: Qiong (Annabel) Wang, PhD Qiong Wang, Ph.D., joined the Diabetes & Metabolism Research Institute at City of Hope as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology .

For more information about the Wang Lab, please click here .

To apply: please include an updated CV and a list of three professional references.

City of Hope is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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City of Hope, an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution with over 5,000 employees, is dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases and guided by a compassionate, patient-centered philosophy.

Founded in 1913 and headquartered in Duarte, California, City of Hope is a remarkable non-profit institution, where compassion and advanced care go hand-in-hand with excellence in clinical and scientific research.  City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s 20 leading cancer centers that develops and institutes standards of care for cancer treatment.

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