Research Technician (Biomedical Research in Melanoma)

The Melanoma Biomedical Research and Mouse Model and Cancer Laboratory at VHIR is currently seeking a candidate to apply for a Research Technician position. We offer advanced, interdisciplinary training in the field of cancer and tumour biology, and a lively and international educational atmosphere, with excellent state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and competitive fellowships. Our research is focused on translational investigations in melanoma and other skin cancers. We combine conventional and state of the art technologies (–omic tools) together with animal models and primary human tumour samples (PDX), to study cancer (melanoma) development and progression. Our main interest is to translate our results into clinic.

Specifically, the candidate will be involved studying the role of certain molecules in melanoma development and progression and the regulation of the immune system in the tumour environment with therapeutic purposes. Further ...