Senior Staff Scientist

Job description

Department Overview The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is a world leader in treating leukemia. Our director, Dr. Brian Druker, is an internationally recognized pioneer in precision cancer medicine. Dr. Druker played a central role in developing Gleevec, a daily pill for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) that has saved tens of thousands of lives. Now he is helping lead Beat AML, a major effort to find better treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. Every Knight Cancer employee is expected to embody our guiding principles: - We act BOLDLY—Breakthroughs require pushing the boundaries of science, exploring new frontiers, and thinking differently - We SUPPORT each other—Respect leads to trust, which leads to excellence - We work as a CONNECTED team — We must leverage our collective brain power to conquer cancer because no one individual can do it alone Function/Duties of Position: An exciting opportunity has been created for an experienced researcher to join the Braun Laboratory at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute as a Senior Staff Scientist in Portland, OR. The Braun Laboratory at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is a translational research group focused on the epigenetic mechanisms that...