Postdoctoral Associate – Nima Sharifi Laboratory
Core
Investigate fundamental mechanisms of human biology, biochemistry, metabolism, genetics, and medicinal/analytical chemistry to define biochemical and clinical behavior of genitourinary cancers and identify new therapeutic strategies.
Role type
Postdoctoral Associate (Research Scientist)
Builds
Production research findings and pre-clinical/clinical validation of mechanistic discoveries
Domain
Oncology, Endocrinology, Metabolism, Biochemistry, Genetics
Deliverable
Research
Required skills
Mechanistic discovery, metabolic and molecular mechanism analysis, hormone therapy resistance research, endocrine physiology, clinical trial design, drug discovery, pharmacologic target identification
Preferred skills
Experience in steroid metabolism, androgen synthesis, genitourinary cancer research, translational research
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Partner with a clinical urology program to translate basic discoveries to the clinic; investigate metabolic and molecular mechanisms of androgen synthesis and steroid metabolism; conduct clinical validation in patients and clinical trials; identify targets for new pharmacologic therapies; discover new mechanisms of endocrine physiology and regulation
Seniority
Postdoctoral (Early Career Researcher)
