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Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Associate, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics:

Employer
University of Manitoba
Location
Winnipeg (City), Manitoba (CA)
Salary
Salary

and rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Closing date
10 May 2024
Discipline

Health Science
Job Type
Postdoctoral
Employment - Hours
Full time
Duration
Permanent
Qualification
PhD
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Max Rady College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
A McDermot Avenue Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0T6

Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics Max Rady College of Medicine

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
The Pearson Lab is recruiting for a full-time term Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Associate to help lead our CIHR- and CCS-funded lung cancer projects to:

Explore the role of epigenetic plasticity and transcriptional reprogramming in lung cancer evolution and drug resistance. Identify novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of small cell lung cancer, the most aggressive form of lung cancer.

Postdoctoral Fellow, Position # 34863

The salary range for this position is $40,000 - $55,000 per annum (40 hours/week), commensurate with qualifications and experience, and will be for a 2-year term with possibility for extension.

Research Associate, Position # 34864

The salary range for this position is $50,000 - $70,000 per annum (40 hours/week), commensurate with qualifications and experience, and will be for a 2-year term with possibility for extension.

The anticipated start date for these positions is June 1, 2024 or at a mutually agreed upon date.

We are seeking individuals with a PhD in life sciences or related field with a background in molecular or cellular biology, cancer biology or genomics.

Experience in the following areas is beneficial, but not essential:

Mouse models (particularly lung and/or xenograft models) Genomics and bioinformatics CRISPR approaches (particularly those beyond traditional CRISPR knockout) Single-cell transcriptomics Spatial imaging and transcriptomics

The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is committed to the social justice principles of equity, access & participation and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, Black, racially marginalized communities, disabled persons and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).

We encourage you to self-identify aspects of your identity that position you to bring currently under-represented viewpoints, expertise and forms of excellence to this role.

Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provision of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Manitoba).

Please note that curriculum vitae may be provided to participating members of the search process.