[ref. h1800118] Research Assistant Professor - CanBio - Kansas City
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r**Research Assistant Professor - CanBio**
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**Department:**
SOM KC Cancer Biology
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**Position Title:**
Research Assistant Professor - CanBio
**Job Family Group:**
Academic
**Job Description Summary:**
The Research Assistant Professor position is responsible for conductingresearch in one or several areas of cancer biology, assisting with the
preparation of grant applications to relevant funding agencies for
financial support of this research, publishing research findings in
peer-reviewed scientific journals and other publications, participating
in Department medical and graduate student teaching activities as
assigned annually by the Department Chair, participating in academic
service activities as assigned by the Department Chair, and performing
other duties as assigned by the Department Chair in support of the
Department/'s missions of teaching, research and service.
**Job Description:**
**Key Roles and Responsibilities:**- Work with PI/faculty mentor, to design and perform research focused
- Interpret experimental results and data, to use in publications,
- Perform routine animal maintenance, surgery, and model generation.
- Assist PI with drafting grant proposals and manuscripts.
- Develop own research program including writing grant proposals and
- Train and mentor students, postdoctoral fellows, and research
- Present research aims and findings at department seminars and at
in abstracts, manuscripts, and posters.
- Interact with KU Cancer Center donors and local cancer affiliates.
- Attend and maintain compliance on all orientation and training
Department, understand and follow IACUC and biosafety protocols, and
attend departmental seminars and regular lab meetings.
- Perform routine lab maintenance and ordering of supplies.
- Perform other duties as assigned by faculty mentor, including
- Participate in successful planning, execution, publication, and
presentation of experiments.
**Required Qualifications:**
**Education:**- Ph.D. in one of the biological, (bio)chemical, or (bio)engineering
sciences.
**Work Experience:**- Three or more years of research experience as a Postdoctoral Scholar
of Research Scientist
**Preferred Qualifications:**
**Work Experience:**- Three or more years of research experience working in Cancer Biology
- Experience in managing collaborative research projects.
- Advanced animal research experience.
- Biochemical and/or biological knowledge.
- Expert knowledge in DNA integrity research
- Critical thinking, interpersonal relationship, and technical skills.
- Communication skills for presenting, grant writing and manuscript
submittals.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensivelisting of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of
the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions
of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or withoutnotice.
**Required Documents:**- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
**Comprehensive Benefits Package:**
Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and visi n insurance andincludes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if
the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid
life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional
voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including
vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays.
One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and
parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement
program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary
retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.
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**Employee Type:**
Regular
**Time Type:**
Full time
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