Seeking a research technician to work in a dynamic and fast-paced Translational Oncology research laboratory at the Hillman Cancer Center of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The candidate will work under the direction of a physician-scientist in the Department of Radiation Oncology and will help carry out experiments investigating head and neck cancer biology and novel therapeutic combinations for head and neck cancer. The lab focuses primarily on combinations of radiation therapy with immunotherapy and/or DNA damage response inhibitors. Additional research focuses include radiation-induced oral mucositis and biomarkers of response and resistance to radiation therapy in head and neck cancer.

The primary role will be performing complex murine experiments related to head and neck cancer. These experiments involve planning animal experiments, genotyping, tumor inductions & measurements, in vivo imaging, animal irradiation (in the Precision X-Rad SmART+), injections (intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, intravenous), oral gavage treatments, small animal surgeries, necropsy, tissue harvesting, and processing downstream experimental samples. This role requires close collaboration and communication with lab members and the PI. This role also includes subsequent data compilation, analysis, and reporting. Competitive applicants will have at least one year of prior experience working with mice.