Job Description
A Staff Scientist position is available at the Wistar Institute to support the McGinnis Laboratory. The McGinnis Lab studies how tumors interact with the immune system during metastasis and developing new single-cell genomics modalities to interrogate mechanisms of pro-metastatic immune remodeling. Focusing on breast cancer, osteosarcoma, and other tumor types with lung metastatic tropism, the McGinnis Lab aims to improve our basic understanding of how tumors spread and translate these insights into the development of anti-metastatic immunotherapies.
Candidates must have significant expertise in both basic and advanced cellular and molecular biology, with a strong focus on mechanistic investigation. Strong candidates will have a track record of independently driving high-impact projects, evidenced by publications and funding, and a willingness to learn new biological concepts and build technical expertise in single-cell genomics, high-throughput drug screening, ex vivo tissue culture systems, and in vivo mouse modeling.
Candidates should have a PhD (or equivalent) degree and a minimum of 3 years of post-doctoral experience and demonstrate a track record of first author as well as collaborative publications. Experience in the following areas is preferred: cancer biology, immunology, molecular biology, cell culture, flow cytometry, mouse colony maintenance and surgical techniques, and/or next-generation sequencing.
Interested individuals should complete the application through this page. In addition, we request you send your CV including a list of publications and manuscripts in preparation, a one-page cover letter detailing the reason for their scientific interest in the lab and career goals, as well as names and contact information for at least 3 references to cmcginnis@wistar.org.
The Wistar Institute is located in the University City area of Philadelphia, in the heart of the University of Pennsylvania Campus. Wistar provides resources to its faculty and staff that enable them to conduct cutting edge collaborative research and provides for outstanding intellectual environments and state-of-the-art facilities. Research discoveries conducted at Wistar have led to the development of vaccines; the identification of genes associated with cancers; and the development of many other significant research technologies and tools.
We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.
For more information about The Wistar Institute visit our website at www.wistar.org.
It is the policy of the Institute to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, citizenship, ethnicity, color, creed, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), pregnancy, caregiver status, domestic or sexual violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or on the basis of genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, with respect to all terms and conditions of employment.
