Postdoctoral Fellow - Islet Biology and Diabetes Research

Thank you for your interest. Please note, the purpose of this posting is to recruit for on-going and future positions. Pay Rate: $34.50 – $37.82 per hour Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research. A Postdoctoral Fellow is available in the lab of Dr. Rupangi Vasavada’s lab in the Department of Translational Research and Cellular Therapeutics in the Arthur Riggs-Diabetes and Metabolism Research Institute. The lab is interested in understanding the pathophysiology of diabetes, assessing the role of extracellular vesicles in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes as well as in aging. They are targeting specific biological pathways to enhance beta cell health, testing their effects from bench to bedside, to find therapeutics to combat the disease. The lab employs a combination of cellular and molecular techniques, mouse models and patient samples to assess these areas. For more information on Dr. Vasavada’s research please visit here. Your qualifications should include: PhD or MD with a strong interest in the areas of islet biology, diabetes and/or extracellular vesicles. City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location. City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, please CLICK HERE. #J-18808-Ljbffr City of Hope