得克萨斯大学安德森癌症中心肺癌分子病理学博士后岗位之二

Institution

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Position

Postdoctoral Fellow 1 

Date Posted

Sep 27 2007 

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled 

Job Description

This is a full-time position to work in molecular pathology of lung cancer, specially neuroendocrine tumors of the lung, using molecular biology, immunohistochemistry and histopathology tools. The candidate will perform:

- Evaluation of basic lung cancer histopathological features of human and mice tissues
- Selection of tissues for tissue microarrays (TMA) preparation
- Evaluation of fluorescent and non-fluorescent immunohistochemistry using image analysis on TMA and whole sections
- FISH evaluation
- Laser capture microdissection of tissues
- DNA and RNA extraction from microdissected and non-microdissected frozen and formalin-fixed tissues
- PCR for mutational, methylation and gene expression analyses

Requirements: The successful candidate will have experience in histopathology and immunohistochemistry.

Preferred: Experience in molecular biology, tissue microdissection and cell culture will be an asset.

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability or veteran status except where such distinction is required by law. All positions at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center are security sensitive and subject to examination of criminal history record information. Smoke-free and drug-free environment.  

Contact

Ignacio I. Wistuba
Pathology-Research
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: 713-563-9184
Fax: 713-792-4353
Email: iiwistuba@mdanderson.org 
Employer's Web Site:  http://www.mdanderson.org