Employment Type : Full-Time
About City of Hope
City of Hope, an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution with over 6000 employees, is dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases and guided by a compassionate, patient-centered philosophy.
Founded in 1913 and headquartered in Duarte, California, City of Hope is a remarkable non-profit institution, where compassion and advanced care go hand-in-hand with excellence in clinical and scientific research. City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation's leading cancer centers that develops and institutes standards of care for cancer treatment.
Position Summary
A Postdoctoral Fellow position is available in the laboratory of Leo D. Wang, MD, PhD, at City of Hope, Duarte, CA.
Do you love immunology, particularly T cell receptor signaling?
Are you interested in applying that knowledge to help develop new cancer therapies?
Are you excited to design, lead, and implement your own projects?
We are recruiting enthusiastic, motivated scientists who are seeking a fast-paced, team-based academic research environment. Our lab in the Department of Immuno-oncology focuses on how blood and immune cells develop, function, and interact with other cells, with a second focus on how blood stem cells become malignant. We use mass spectrometry to identify activated protein circuits in rare blood stem and progenitor cell populations, including therapeutic chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells, and combine that knowledge with fundamental immunological principles to improve and devise new therapies for pediatric cancers and blood disorders.
To learn more about our research, visit: www.leowanglab.org or
https://www.cityofhope.org/research/beckman-research-institute/research-departments-and-divisions/immuno-oncology/leo-wang-lab/leo-wang-lab-research
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:
Ph.D. in immunology or related field. Expertise with flow cytometry, immunologic assays, cell culture, and molecular biology techniques is required. Experience with high-resolution imaging platforms and mass cytometry (CyTOF) or mass spectrometry is a plus.
Ideal candidates will be highly motivated and have ambitions to further develop scientific and career skills. They will have a desire to be challenged and to learn new scientific strategies and techniques.
In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, candidates will have the opportunity to learn and to develop research publications and presentations, independent grant applications, and independent projects that they can take with them when they leave the lab.
SKILLS / ABILITIES / COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
Ability to work productively and meticulously
Ability to develop cohesive team relationships
Extensive prior experience in immunology or a closely related field
Programming experience (R, Python) preferred
Good oral and written communication skills
Ability to structure tasks logically and effectively, organize, and set priorities
Ability to respond effectively to constructive feedback
Ability to analyze data statistically and to present it logically
Candidates will receive training in the safe handling of toxic chemicals, biohazards, animals, radiation, and other reagents.
City of Hope is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.