Postdoctoral Scientist - Childhood Cancer

Dr. Benjamin Stanton’s Lab in the Center for Childhood Cancer Research @ The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is recruiting a postdoctoral scientist. The candidates will be focusing on projects studying chromatin regulation in childhood cancers
. The training environment will be highly collaborative, at the intersection of epigenetics, genomics, and cancer biology. Independence, motivation, and ability to formulate hypothesis-driven experiments will be important.

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Conducts research, designs experiments, analyzes data, and presents findings under the mentorship of an established principal investigator or Senior Research Scientists. Appointment is a maximum of 7 years in length.

• Designs experiments, develops protocols, and conducts research under the guidance of a faculty mentor.
• Assists in the training and supervision of technical support staff in performing specific techniques essential to carrying out the research program.
• Records and analyzes data generated by the research study. Assists in the development of hypotheses for further investigation from the results of the studies performed.
• Assists with the preparation of scientific and technical papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals. Presents findings at local and national research forums.
• Collaborates with other ongoing research efforts either at NCH or at The Ohio State University.
• Works toward research independence, preparing to submit proposals to and obtain funding from external granting agencies.

• Effective interpersonal skills required in interactions with scientists, physicians, and laboratory colleagues.
• Excellent laboratory technical skills.
• Skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Ability to proactively manage and drive projects.

• PhD or equivalent degree in relevant field of science, required.
• Research experience from PhD program, required.