TES Research Associate
Core
Support a National Cancer Institute-funded UG3 project focused on natural product drug discovery for colorectal cancer prevention.
Role type
Research Associate (Natural Products Chemistry)
Builds
Natural product drug discovery pipeline for cancer prevention
Domain
Oncology / Natural Products Chemistry
Required skills
Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), compound isolation and purification, structure elucidation, cell culture techniques, in vitro bioassays, oncoprotein and enzyme assays
Preferred skills
Manuscript preparation, conference presentation, grant development
Technologies
LC-MS, cell culture systems, enzyme assay platforms
Responsibilities
Perform LC-MS-based analysis of natural products; Conduct bioactivity-guided evaluation using cell culture and enzyme assays; Isolate, purify, and characterize bioactive natural compounds; Investigate chemopreventive activity against colorectal cancer; Maintain experimental records and communicate findings; Collaborate with multidisciplinary investigators
Seniority
Mid-level Research Associate