Postdoctoral Fellow - Tumor Immunology

City of Hope

Duarte, CA

Job posting number: #7240551 (Ref:10025952)

Posted: April 30, 2024

Salary / Pay Rate: $34.00 - $37.55 / hour

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

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.

The lab or Dr. Behnam Badie at City of Hope is seeking a talented Postdoctoral Fellow. Dr. Badie’s research team is attempting to develop novel immunotherapy approaches for malignant brain tumors through the activation of microglia and macrophages using nanoparticles.

For more information about Dr. Badie’s lab, please visit here.

As a successful candidate, you will:

  • Develop and modify laboratory protocols for brain tumor research.
  • Conduct tissue culture, including the characterization and development of murine and human cell lines.
  • Perform in vivo mouse surgeries, including tumor implantation, tumor resection, osmotic pump implantation, and post-op monitoring.
  • Collaborate with team members to design and execute experiments, analyze data, and interpret results.
  • Maintain accurate records of experimental procedures, data analysis, and laboratory inventory.
  • Present findings at team meetings and contribute to manuscript preparation for publication in scientific journals.

Your qualifications should include:

    Clinical, veterinary, or related scientific degree with related laboratory and surgical experience, including design and execution of related experiments, as indicated below:

    • PhD with 1 – 2 years relevant surgical experience.
    • DVM, MD with 0 – 1 year relevant surgical experience.

    City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, please click here.

    To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, pleaseCLICK HERE.

    Salary / Pay Rate Information:
    Pay Rate: $34.00 - $37.55 / hour

    The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.



    City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.


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    Job posting number:#7240551 (Ref:10025952)
    Application Deadline:Open Until Filled
    Employer Location:City of Hope
    Duarte,California
    United States
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