The Pietras and Marquez-Garban lab in the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is recruiting talented Post-Doctoral Scholars to conduct the following:

• Develop new targeted therapies for breast and pancreatic cancer
• Study dysregulated myelopoiesis in breast cancer
• Work independently on research projects designed together with mentors
• Develop, adapt, and implement research techniques such as cell and molecular biology including flow cytometry, cell proliferation, apoptosis, Western blot assays, etc.
• Handling of mice models to study tumor biology and the microenvironment and drug development
• Document research results and write reports of results for presentation and/or publication in professional journals
• Assist in maintaining the functionality and operations of the Principal Investigator's laboratory
• Work as part of a team
• Follow all safety rules while on the job, including reporting accidents promptly, correcting minor safety hazards, and communicating with peers and management regarding any hazards identified in the workplace
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator

An M.D. or Ph.D. is required. No prior experience as a Post-Doctoral Scholar is required.

See Table 23 [https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/oct-2023-acad-salary-scales/t23.pdf]. A reasonable estimate for this position is $64,480 - $77,327.

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