The Sohl Lab at San Diego State University in San Diego is seeking to hire a postdoctoral scientist to help advance our work on understanding how isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) drives cancer.

Summary

The successful candidate will lead a project on determining the organelle-specific consequences of cancer-relevant IDH1 mutations, and how alterations in organelle-specific pathways are communicated to other locations within the cell. The ideal candidate will have completed their Ph.D. and is a motivated, collaborative, ambitious, creative, and detail-oriented individual. The Laboratory is interested in independent, enthusiastic, and creative scientists that value collaboration in a diverse and enthusiastic lab environment. Ther lab recognizes the best and most creative when we represent a diverse group of scientists, so San Deigo State University encourages applications from under-tapped talent pools.

Duties 

Postdoctoral Scientist at the San Diego will do the following duties

Research, 75%

• Generating cell culture lines
• Performing cellular assays and imaging
• Biochemical, molecular biology, and cell biology assays

Data analysis and communication, 15%

• Processing data generated from bench work activities
• Processing lipidomic and metabolomic data
• Writing manuscripts

Professional development, 10%

• Engaging in the opportunities and experiences that are required for the candidate to successfully transition to the next stage in their scientific career
• Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students
• Attending seminars, conferences, and other scientific educational opportunities
• Writing fellowships (e.g. F32, K99, AACR, etc.)

Experience

Ph.D. in cancer biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, or related field.
Experience in molecular cell biology, basic cancer biology, and biochemistry.

Preferred Experience

• Expertise in mammalian cell culture techniques including generation of cell lines and assays assessing basic cancer phenotypes (migration, proliferation, etc.).
• Experience in microscopy and cell imaging techniques (fluorescence microscopy).
• Experience in mining and extracting TCGA data as well as in organelle purification.
• Previous experience in modern molecular biology and biochemistry techniques (protein purification, cloning, immunohistochemistry).
• Demonstrated track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals.

San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university in the 23-member California State University (CSU) system. SDSU has a Fall 2019 student body of 35,081 and an alumni base of more than 300,000.