Research Associate Position
Clapper Laboratory
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, PA
Seeking a Research Associate to participate in the development of agents for the early interception/prevention of cancer. Candidates will join a laboratory nationally recognized for its long-standing contribution to the area of cancer prevention, and conduct innovative translational research focused on colorectal cancer and other cancers. Ongoing projects include preclinical studies funded by the NCI PREVENT Program and the NCI Cancer Prevention/Interception Targeted Agent Discovery Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center, led by Dr. Margie Clapper. Eligible applicants will possess a Ph.D. in the Physical or Biological Sciences or an M.D. and have more than 5 years of postdoctoral research training and hands-on experience performing in vivo efficacy studies in mouse models. He/she will have excellent written and oral communications skills and an ability to work independently to perform mechanistic experiments, analyze data, publish findings in high impact journals, and aid in the preparation of grant applications. This experience is expected to facilitate the applicant’s goal of becoming an independent investigator.
Please direct inquiries to:
Margie Clapper, Ph.D.
Cancer Prevention & Control Program
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Email: Margie.Clapper@fccc.edu