Instructor in Neurosurgery

Institution

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• Perelman School of Medicine
• University of Pennsylvania

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Appointment Type

• Full-time Academic Support Staff position
• Initial appointment: 1 year
• Renewable based on satisfactory performance and funding availability
• Maximum appointment duration: 3 years

Research Area

• Lipid biology
• Tumor metabolism
• Pediatric brain tumors
• Brain tumor metabolism and epigenetics
• Clinical biomarker discovery
• Therapeutic target identification
• Mass spectrometry-based methodologies
• Translational cancer research

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
• At least 3 years of postdoctoral research experience
• Expertise in lipid biology and tumor metabolism
• Experience developing novel molecular tools and methodologies
• Strong background in mass spectrometry-based approaches
• Knowledge of FDA protocols for translational research
• Ability to establish and maintain multidisciplinary collaborations

Preferred Skills

• Experience with “big data” analysis and hypothesis-driven research
• Grant writing and research project management
• Coordination of multi-institutional collaborations
• Scientific manuscript preparation and publication
• Experience in biomarker and therapeutic target discovery

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct independent and collaborative research on pediatric brain tumors
• Utilize large-scale datasets to generate and test biological hypotheses
• Develop and apply molecular tools to study tumor metabolism
• Coordinate NIH-funded research projects with local, national, and international collaborators
• Manage collaborative research initiatives and project execution
• Prepare grant applications, scientific reports, and peer-reviewed manuscripts
• Advance research in brain tumor metabolism and epigenetics
• Contribute to translational research efforts aimed at clinical impact

Professional Development Opportunities

• Training in applying radiation oncology approaches to tumor metabolism characterization
• Development of competitive grant-writing skills
• Opportunities to pursue funding from federal and non-federal agencies
• Collaboration with leading researchers in pediatric neuro-oncology and metabolism

Diversity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia are equal opportunity employers and encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Suitability

This position is particularly suitable for researchers with backgrounds in:

• Cancer metabolism
• Lipidomics
• Metabolomics
• Mass spectrometry
• Molecular oncology
• Pediatric cancer research
• Translational biomedical sciences
• Neuro-oncology research