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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW – CARDIOMETABOLIC ONCOLOGY - 10031783

Duarte, CA

City of Hope is an independent biomedical research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. 

Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a leader in bone marrow transplantation and immunotherapy such as CAR T cell therapy. City of Hope’s translational research and personalized treatment protocols advance care throughout the world. Human synthetic insulin, monoclonal antibodies and numerous breakthrough cancer drugs are based on technology developed at the institution. AccessHope™, a wholly owned subsidiary, was launched in 2019 and is dedicated to serving employers and their health care partners by providing access to City of Hope’s exceptional cancer expertise. 

A National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope is ranked among the nation’s “Best Hospitals” in cancer by U.S. News & World Report and received Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Its main campus is located near Los Angeles, with additional locations throughout Southern California and in Arizona.


Pay Rate: $34.0 - $37.55 per hour

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at the City of Hope 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.

Leveraging multiomics, mouse genetics, hiPS cells, and electrophysiology, our lab works on molecular mechanism of cardiometabolic oncology. The postdoctoral fellow will be co-supervised by Dr. June Wha-Rhee and Dr. Zhao Wang.

As a successful candidate you will:

  • Investigate metabolic regulation and immune crosstalk in cardiovascular disease during cancer treatment.
  • Explore shared molecular mechanisms linking cardiovascular disease and cancer progression.
  • Apply cutting-edge techniques including spatial transcriptomics and single-cell multiomics and integrate multi-omics data to identify therapeutic targets and biomarkers.
  • Study cardiomyopathy across models of diabetes, cancer, and pressure overload.
  • Collaborate in an interdisciplinary team and contribute to high-impact publications.

Your qualifications should include:

  • PhD or M.D.
  • Experiences in iPSCs and/or mouse models/handing (mouse genetics experience preferred)
  • Experience in cardiovascular disease and/or immunology (cardiac immunology preferred)
  • Training in molecular and cellular biology
  • Proven track record of successful research projects and publications
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Effective communication and collaboration abilities

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

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