A position is available for an Assistant/Associate Research Professor to join a NIH funded research laboratory with a focus on hedgehog signaling in carcinogenesis. The individual selected is expected to perform day-to-day bench work in the lab, provide technical guidance to other lab members, and to collaborate with other with the guidance from the principle investigator. This individual will have opportunity to pursue an independent project with the help of the principle investigator as long as the project falls within the general areas of interest of the lab. The individual will benefit from close working relationship with several other labs in our Program in Hematology and Oncology and The IU Simon Cancer Center at IUPUI, a NCI-designated Cancer Center. Our program in IUPUI provides a collegial and supportive environment in pursuit of quality research scholarship in which the successful candidate will be able to develop beneficial interactions with other members of our cancer research community. This position has funding for a minimum of two years.

Minimum qualifications:
Earned PhD in biochemistry, genetics, cell biology or related field.
Two years postdoctoral research.
Peer-reviewed publications.
Significant experience with animal model of human cancer.

Preferred qualifications:
Interests and experience in animal model of carcinogenesis and tumor microenvironment.
To apply submit a cover letter, CV and the names, email addresses and phone numbers of three references to: Dr. Jingwu Xie, Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics @ jinxie@iupui.edu. Applications due December 31, 2009. EEO/AA employer