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Submission of resumes will be considered an expression of interest in the available opportunity. Applicants who best meet the education and experience requirements of the position will be contacted by the interviewing department and invited to formally apply for consideration. Cleveland Clinic is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer.

Cancer Biologists (Cell Signaling)

The Department of Cancer Biology of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute is seeking cancer biologists at the Assistant or Associate Professor level with strong research interests in cell signaling. Particular consideration will be given to those applicants whose research focus is in Hedgehog signaling or DNA damage response mechanisms (signal transduction, cell cycle checkpoints or DNA repair pathways). These positions yield exceptional opportunities for collaborative research within the Lerner Research Institute. The Department of Cancer Biology is developing strong translational research programs in disease-specific areas through highly collaborative interactions with outstanding clinical programs.

The Department of Cancer Biology currently has 11 primary Faculty members with strong research programs in gliomas, prostate and colorectal cancers, molecular genetics of human cancers, translational research and developmental therapy, cell signaling, apoptosis, genetic regulation and antiviral mechanisms. Outstanding facilities and generous start-up funds are available.

Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, summary of research plans, and three references to:

Janet A. Houghton Ph.D.
Chair; Department of Cancer Biology
Lerner Research Institute
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Avenue / NB4-59
Cleveland, OH 44195

For specific questions/information access http://www.lerner.ccf.org/cancerbio/ or contact Ms. Salene Sanderson 216-445-6620, sanders2@ccf.org.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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