Position description

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.

The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what's right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at https://medschool.ucla.edu/cultural-north-star .

The David Geffen School of Medicine Anti-racism roadmap is our co-created path to ensuring racial justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to actively dismantling structural racism in our organization as described in more detail at: https://medschool.ucla.edu/diversity-anti-racism-roadmap .

Qualifications

Basic qualifications
An M.D. or Ph.D. is required.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate's past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.

Reference requirements

At this time, we do not require references with your application. Should we proceed further in our selection process, we will request references then.
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09504

Help contact: roxanaflores@mednet.ucla.edu

About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf .

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination .

Job location

Los Angeles, CA