Research Senior Associate - Comprehensive Cancer Center

About the Position

We invite you to apply for a Research Senior Associate position in the lab of Dr. Deepti Mathur, Ph.D., part of the Department of Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. The goal is to use the lens of metabolism to better understand and predict cancer progression through a combination of experimental and clinical data paired with computational analyses to model tumor evolution.

• Establish the experimental branch of the lab, help develop projects, and conduct wet‑lab experiments independently.
• Guide and train other lab members as needed.
• Assist with lab ordering and research compliance.
• Work with the principal investigator on lab SOPs.
• Serve as both a technical expert and lab manager.

• Basic molecular and cell biology techniques, including cell culture, western blotting, cloning, nucleic acid isolation, PCR/qPCR, transfection/infection of cells, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, and proliferation assays.
• Experience with animal husbandry or willingness to learn.
• Basic data analysis skills, including plotting data and applying statistical tests.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills; ability to establish experimental set‑ups and adapt to new environments.
• Extensive knowledge of lab safety and research compliance; ability to independently manage basic lab operations.

• Experience with metabolic assays such as soluble metabolite isolation, heavy isotope metabolite labeling, and Seahorse operation.
• Ability to perform Gene Set Enrichment Analyses, curve‑fitting, and IC50 analysis using Graph Pad Prism.
• Experience with lab SOPs, ordering, and mentoring.

Master's Degree or equivalent experience required; 3 years of relevant experience required with a Bachelor's Degree, or 1 year of relevant experience required with a Master's Degree.

Function:
Research and Scholarship
Subfunction:
Research
Career Band:
Individual Contributor - Specialized

Career Level:

S2

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Thank you for your interest in working at Ohio State.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.