Research Assistant Professor

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in studies focused on the molecular mechanisms of breast cancer initiation, progression, and tumor microenvironment interactions.
• Design and execute experiments using human and mouse breast cancer organoid cultures, cell lines, and various mouse models (xenograft, intraductal injection, and genetically engineered models).
• Perform and oversee molecular and cellular biology techniques including cloning, flow cytometry, FISH, immunostaining, and confocal microscopy.
• Generate, analyze, and integrate high-throughput genomic datasets, including bulk and single-cell RNA-seq and ChIP-seq.
• Apply advanced bioinformatics approaches to identify molecular pathways and therapeutic targets using genomic information from public resources like GWAS and eQTL.
• Contribute to experimental design, data interpretation, manuscript preparation, and grant development.
• Collaborate closely with laboratory members, clinical partners, and computational collaborators.

Requirements

• PhD in Molecular Biology or a related science field.
• Extensive experience in molecular and cellular biology and cancer research.
• Proven experience working with animal models.
• Experience with genomic technologies and bioinformatic analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in organoid culture systems.
• Proficiency in next-generation sequencing approaches (e.g., single-cell RNA-seq and ChIP-seq).
• Experience with the computational analysis of complex genomic datasets.
• A strong record of scientific publications.
• At least 4 years of postdoctoral research experience.

About the Company

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is a Carnegie R1 research institution recognized for its academic excellence and commitment to community engagement. The Department of Cancer Biology at the Stritch School of Medicine provides a highly collaborative research environment with substantial core facilities and integrated graduate education programs.