Postdoctoral Fellow - Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy

City of Hope is an independent biomedical research and treatment organization for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases.

Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a leader in bone marrow transplantation and immunotherapy such as CAR T cell therapy. City of Hope's translational research and personalized treatment protocols advance care throughout the world. Human synthetic insulin, monoclonal antibodies and numerous breakthrough cancer drugs are based on technology developed at the institution. AccessHope™, a subsidiary launched in 2019 serves employers and their health care partners by providing access to City of Hope's specialized cancer expertise.

A National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope is ranked among the nation's "Best Hospitals" in cancer by U.S. News & World Report and received Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Its main campus is located near Los Angeles, with additional locations throughout Southern California and in Arizona.

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Position Summary

The Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope is looking for a talented Postdoctoral Fellow.

The focus of the laboratory is to study and understand the interplay between cancer and host immune cells using state-of-the-art methodologies such as high-dimension (30 colors) FACS analysis, next-generation genomics including scRNA-Seq, high-dimension (6-8 colors) histology with quantitative, spatial image analysis, and bioinformatics.

Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:

• A Ph.D. degree in cellular/molecular immunology, or in a related discipline is required.

• Candidates must have demonstrated research ability (minimum of two first-author publications in peer-reviewed English journals) and strong communication skills (both speaking and writing).

• Strong interest in tumor immunology and immunotherapy.

• Experience with culturing human T cells and molecular biology are highly desirable.