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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.
Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.
Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.
Position Summary
The Liu Lab at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Trainee in cancer signaling and cancer biology. The successful candidate will use complementary biochemical, molecular, cellular, and genetic approaches to address fundamental questions in cancer biology and therapeutic response. The fellow will integrate information from diverse experimental systems-including in vitro biochemical and molecular assays, cellular models, and in vivo genetic screens- to develop, test, and validate mechanistic hypotheses with potential therapeutic relevance. This position offers an opportunity to work at the intersection of cancer signaling, molecular biology, and therapeutic discovery, with a strong emphasis on translating mechanistic insights into new strategies for cancer treatment.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Ph.D. in a related field
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Ph.D. in a related field
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Ph.D. in cell biology, biochemistry, biological or biomedical related sciences
Special Instructions
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