Summary

A Postdoctoral Fellow position available at the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy for motivated and skillful applicants interested in translational immunology and engineered cell therapies of cancer. The main project involves developing novel strategies for limiting host rejection of allogeneic cell therapies and enhancing engraftment of therapeutic cells in the host. The candidate will develop new models to test host immune rejection and engraftment of allogeneic lymphocies and lead IND-enabling studies for selected approaches for subsequent clinical translation.

The candidate will be working with a great team with diverse background and expertise. This position provides support for career growth, personal development and is an excellent collaborative environment with access to cutting edge technologies and models.

Job Duties

• Designs chimeric constructs and evaluates their function in human NK and T cells in vitro.
• Evaluates anti-tumor activity of human lymphocytes in humanized mouse models of human malignancies.
• Analyzes literature and develops new hypotheses to test in pilot experiments.
• Assists with writing reports and manuscripts and presents at scientific meetings.
• Maintains a timely log of experimental notes.
• Cooperates willingly and works towards solutions which generally benefit all involved parties; works together with others to accomplish company objectives; promotes collaboration and partnerships.
• Shares ideas, techniques and expertise, and respects those of others; remains flexible to differing viewpoints.
• Builds strong relationships, inspires teamwork, and builds confidence of team members.
• Recognizes needs of team members, and provides support when possible to achieve department/organization goals.
• Demonstrates knowledge of internal and/or external customer needs, both current and future; addresses complaints, makes realistic commitments, and effectively communicates needs.
• Identifies existing or potential barriers to exemplary service and works to minimize or remove them.
• Provides professional and timely responses to complaints; clarifies issue, communicates action steps and anticipated timeframe for resolution.
• Works diligently to balance client needs with departmental/organizational needs, procedures and service standards.
• Maintains channels of communication; effectively provides verbal communication and exhibits good listening skills; provides concise, complete, and professional information to others.
• Selects proper communication methods, and conveys effective messages both in writing and verbally.
• Informs manager, and team members as appropriate, of developments affecting departmental work.
• Exhibits good judgment in sharing information with respect to tone, content and audience; follows department and/or organizational guidelines.
• Responds to change with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn; stays abreast of what is happening in chosen field and identifies potential impacts, both positive and negative.
• Takes responsibility for understanding changes, seeks clarity as needed, and builds knowledge/skills required for successful outcomes.
• Assists others who may be struggling, and shares personal insights to move change forward.
• Looks for opportunities to incorporate industry advancements, further innovation, and drive continuous improvement.
• Builds a logical approach to address problems or opportunities, manages the situation at hand by drawing on own knowledge and experience, and calls upon other references and resources as needed.
• Takes ownership of problems, seeks the root cause, and proposes viable solutions
• Escalates and/or informs management of issues and risks on a timely basis
• Educates other stakeholders to prevent problem recurrence.
• Accepts full responsibility for self, team and understanding departmental/College initiatives, and builds commitment to organizational success.
• Follows instructions/established procedures; reads organizational communications and acts upon directives
• Supports team members, keeps commitments and works to advance identified goals and objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in translational immunology.