Post-Doctoral Associate

Overview

Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine is recruiting a post‑doctoral scholar to study mechanisms of extracellular vesicle‑mediated cell‑cell communication in cancer. This is a two‑year full‑time position with an annual salary and fringe benefits. The Lorico lab has discovered a novel nuclear transport pathway for extracellular vesicle cargo and developed novel inhibitors of this pathway. The long‑term goal is to understand fundamental molecular mechanisms of extracellular vesicle transport in recipient cells and develop novel therapies for metastatic disease.

The lab uses a diverse toolkit to address research questions from cellular biology to proteomics to mouse models of disease and human samples. State‑of‑the‑art approaches include extracellular vesicle flow cytometry, high‑resolution microscopy, and single‑molecule characterization of extracellular vesicle subtypes. The lab environment is dynamic and collaborative. Located in Henderson, Nevada, approximately twenty‑five minutes from the Las‑Vegas strip, Touro University Nevada is a non‑profit medical, health‑sciences, and education graduate university focused on positively impacting our community in healthcare and education.

• Work with faculty in the conceptual and technical aspects of research performance.
• Write manuscripts, assist faculty in grant writing, prepare presentations for meetings and conferences, and participate in them.
• Use research laboratory equipment and supplies for the projects.
• Develop clear and succinct standard operating procedures for the required techniques.
• Oversee experimental procedures run by students in the lab.
• Order reagents and necessary equipment.
• Maintain, monitor, and oversee any special research equipment associated with these efforts.
• Work with research department personnel to find and order reagents.
• Maintain written documentation of the progress of the project(s) assigned by faculty.
• Assist in the supervision of students and lab assistants involved in the associated research.

Ph.D. in a science field.

• At least five years of experience working in a research lab environment.
• Competence in laboratory equipment usage, maintenance, and quality control.
• Knowledge of research processes and procedures.
• Awareness of biosafety regulations related to research lab operations.
• Administrative experience in record keeping for research projects.
• Readiness to function as a team player.
• Readiness to learn diverse techniques and accept responsibility for their accurate performance.

• Demonstrated skills in basic cellular and molecular biology techniques.
• Demonstrated expertise in cell culture, molecular biology, biochemistry, and imaging.
• Ability to write in professional English, employ advanced research software, and perform basic statistical analyses.
• Experience in animal use (rodents); familiarity with basic animal surgical techniques and tissue dissection.
• Experience in extracellular vesicle biology, high‑resolution microscopy, mouse tumor xenografts, and/or cancer biology is especially desirable.