Melanoma & Melanocyte Biology

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Aurora, Colorado

The Shellman lab is recruiting highly motivated post-doc candidates for NIH-funded projects on melanocyte and melanoma biology. The Shellman lab is a part of Department of Dermatology and Cancer Biology program of University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The position provides an opportunity for postdoctoral training in a highly collaborative setting. Our projects aim to better understand proliferation, differentiation, maintenance, and development of the melanocyte lineage, and tumor microenvironment of melanoma. The relevant models for these studies are already established in our lab, and include transgenic and xenograft mouse models, cell cultures, and a human iPSC model. As part of a team, the main emphasis of this position is to utilize mouse models and in vitro molecular and cell biology techniques to study the functions and molecular mechanisms of a novel human pigmentation gene we identified.

The main duties of this position include:

• Performing experiments, record-keeping, analyzing and reporting data
• developing experimental approaches and hypotheses relevant to the overall lab research goals
• Participating and maintaining a collaborative and inclusive lab environment
• Participating in lab organization and compliance with university, state, and federal guidelines
• Supervising students or research assistants 

Minimum Requirements:

• PhD in biological related fields
• Prior successful experiences working with mice or molecular, cell biology techniques
• Able to design and execute controlled experiments independently

Required competencies:

• Strong work ethic and excellent team communication skills
• Able to keep detailed documentation and meet deadlines for experiments and literature research
• Strong scientific writing skills and reliable organizational skills
• Able to work independently and efficiently, as well as in a team setting
• Basic computer software skills, and the ability to learn new software programs

Desired experiences:

• Embryonic development of mice
• Development of melanocyte
• Flow cytometry and immunostaining

Application Deadline Date:

When the position is filled.

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