This is a Post Doctoral Research Scholar appointment to carry out advanced research by individuals with a doctoral degree in biomedical sciences and to further the translational research goals of the Children's Mercy Research Institute (CMRI). The work of the Scholar will be carried out in the Dan Zhao Lab at CMRI. The Zhao Lab focuses on uncovering the molecular and cellular mechanisms that drive cancer initiation, progression, and therapeutic response, with an emphasis on translating these insights into innovative treatments for pediatric patients. The lab focuses on key oncogenic drivers and elucidating mechanisms of oncogenic signaling, protein stability, and immune evasion. By integrating biochemistry, molecular genetics, and immunology, the lab will develop novel therapeutic strategies, including monoclonal antibodies, DNA vaccines, and targeted protein degraders. The goal is to apply artificial intelligence and experimental validation to understand the fundamental biology of cancer and develop molecular and cellular therapeutics against major drivers in pediatric cancers. Specifically, the role will involve fundamental discovery and clinical translation by targeting previously

• Conducting original laboratory research in the general areas of biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, genomics, and neuroscience
• Analysis of research data

• Ph.D. or MD or related doctoral level degree in a relevant discipline and 1-2 years experience

This position is not eligible to work remotely, which means that the person hired will be required to work onsite at one of our Children’s Mercy locations and may not work from home.