A research technician / laboratory manager position is available in New York City at Weill Cornell Medicine in the laboratory of Rohit Chandwani, M.D., Ph.D., to examine the epigenetic mechanisms of inflammation and cancer.
The focus of the Chandwani Lab is to understand the contribution that chromatin dysregulation has in cell fate decisions, with a specific focus on pancreatic cancer. The lab has refined the use of low-input epigenomics to the study of lineage-traced ex vivo epithelial cells. Model systems in the laboratory include tumor cell lines, mouse and patient-derived human organoids, and lineage-traced genetically engineered mice. In addition, the lab actively employs a variety of genome scale technologies including RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, and CUT&TAG. The lab has active research projects underway studying lineage specification and cell fate in the exocrine pancreas, master transcription factor coordination of tumor initiation, chromatin regulators in the development of pancreatic cancer, and epigenetic memory of inflammation. More information about the laboratory is available at www.chandwanilab.org.
The ideal candidate must have an undergraduate degree (B.S/B.A. or equivalent) with prior laboratory experience. Highly motivated applicants with excellent communication skills and seeking to pursue PhD or MD/PhD training are desired. A minimum two-year commitment beginning in Summer 2024 (start date flexible) is ideal.