Postdoctoral Fellow – Beta-Cell Regeneration in Diabetes

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.

The Baumel-Alterzon Lab in the Arthur Riggs Diabetes & Metabolism Research Institute, within the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, is looking for a highly motivated and team-science minded Postdoctoral Fellow.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Study the importance of redox regulation in the expansion and differentiation of pancreatic beta-cells, aiming to identify therapeutic targets for beta-cell regeneration in diabetes.
• Research diabetic mouse models, primary islets, and stem cell-derived islets, utilizing techniques such as fluorescence microscopy, proteomics, RNAseq, CRISPR-Cas9, and animal model characterization.
• Be exposed to cutting-edge science and collaboration with world-class clinical and research faculty.

Your qualifications should include:

• A Ph.D. in life sciences, biomedical sciences, biochemistry, or a related discipline is required.
• Prior experience in molecular biology is required.
• Hands-on experience in proteomics workflowsfrom sample preparation to data interpretationis required.
• Prior experience with animal work is a plus.

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