Group profile

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise and mentor graduate students and postdoctoral fellows on a day-to-day basis, including experimental design, data interpretation, and career development.
• Play a central role in the preparation, writing, and submission of grant proposals (e.g., NIH R01/R21, foundation, and fellowship applications) to sustain and grow lab funding.
• Organize and coordinate the research activities of the laboratory, including project planning, resource allocation, and lab management.
• Contribute new ideas and help shape future research directions for the laboratory, in areas spanning genome stability, replication stress and cancer biology.
• Design, execute, and interpret experiments related to the laboratory's core research programs, and represent the laboratory's work through publications and presentations at scientific meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D. in genetics, molecular biology, or cell biology.
• Demonstrated expertise in genome stability, replication stress and cancer biology.
• Background in the study of the mechanisms by which cells respond to DNA damage and replication stress is strongly preferred.
• Solid record of first-author publications in peer-reviewed journals, commensurate with career stage.
• Prior experience mentoring junior researchers and/or contributing to grant writing is highly desirable.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented research environment.

HOW TO APPLY