Postdoctoral Fellow - Immunology and Theranostics

The Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope is looking for a talented Postdoctoral Fellow to join Dr. Anna Wu's laboratory in the Department of Immunology and Theranostics, Art Riggs Diabetes and Metabolism Research Institute

The Postdoctoral Fellow will be working in a highly collaborative group on a research project on engineered anti-PSCA antibodies for immunoPET and targeted therapy of pancreatic cancer. This project offers unique multidisciplinary training in antibody engineering (design, production, purification and conjugation), molecular cancer biology, precision immuno-oncology, molecular imaging (immunoPET/CT) and translational research. Our research projects are supported by outstanding core facilities including Analytical Cytometry, Animal Resource Center, Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Pathology and the Small Animal Imaging Core (equipped with a PET/CT, 7T MRI/PET, and optical imaging instrumentation).

Postdocs are expected to be capable of working rigorously and independently to drive their projects to success. Communication skills (oral and written) are key, and the postdoctoral researcher is expected to present results at professional society conferences and prepare first-author papers each year. The Wu laboratory and City of Hope provide strong support for scientific writing and presentations (abstracts, manuscripts, grant applications and other materials) and offer guidance and opportunities for mentoring (i.e. training graduate students), all in a rich research environment with expertise in antibody engineering, molecular imaging, immunology, and translational sciences for postdocs who want to pursuit a career in academia or industry.

Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:

Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Biology, Biochemistry or Chemistry and is expected to have a strong background in at least one of the following areas: antibody/protein engineering, molecular biology, cell biology, or immunology.
Experience in molecular imaging, preclinical models of cancer and/or inflammatory diseases (handling of mice), pharmacokinetics or protein conjugation and radiolabeling is desired.