Assistant/Associate/Full Researcher in Medicine

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The Department of Pathology (http://pathology.ucsd.edu) at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine UCSD is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body and seeks a basic Research Scientist with expertise in investigating the role of stem-like tumor cells in breast cancer progression and metastasis and the potential that their signaling pathways may serve as prognostic markers and/or therapeutic targets to prevent metastasis.

Appointment will be at Assistant, Associate or Full Research Scientist level based on background and years of experience.

A link to full description of the Research Scientist series is provided for your review: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-310.pdf

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and based on University of California pay scales.

Department: https://medschool.ucsd.edu/som/pathology/Pages/default.aspx

Candidates must have an MD/PhD or PhD in health related fields. Candidates must also have a track record of first and/or senior-authored research publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Candidates with current extramural funding to support their salary and research are preferred.

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