Postdoctoral Fellow/Staff Scientist - Immuno-Oncology

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About City of Hope

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

A Postdoctoral Fellow/Staff Scientist position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Heather McGee, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Radiation Oncology and Immuno-oncology in the Beckman Research Institute at City of Hope. The postdoctoral/staff scientist researcher must be interested in tumor immunology and the immune response to radiation in multiple cancer types, including hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer and lung cancer. Research in the McGee lab spans the entire spectrum from cell culture experiments with cancer cell lines, to murine experiments with transgenic mouse models and knock-in reporter mice, to imaging studies with patient samples. The postdoctoral fellow/staff scientist will utilize techniques including murine irradiation, multicolor flow cytometry, multi-plex immunofluorescence, microscopy, and scRNA sequencing to dissect biologic mechanisms activated by radiation that influence the local immune response in various tumor microenvironments. The postdoctoral fellow/staff scientist will play a leading role in NIH-funded research and have the opportunity to be first author on multiple presentations and publications that stem from this work.

Dr. McGee is looking for a postdoctoral fellow or staff scientist who is eager to be challenged scientifically, hone his/her critical thinking skills and test new hypotheses in creative ways. Dr. McGee emphasizes mentorship and plans to work closely with all members of the lab to ensure that they feel like valued members of the team. Dr. McGee is eager to mentor postdoctoral fellows/staff scientists of all backgrounds who want to go on to develop a productive career in academic medicine or science and will provide career opportunities to help the postdoctoral fellow/staff scientist achieve his or her career goals.

The long-term goals of the McGee lab are to identify key molecular and immunologic pathways that can be targeted to enhance the immune response to radiation and develop personalized medicine approaches for cancer patients treated with radiation. The postdoctoral fellow/staff scientist researcher will play a key role in all steps of this process with the potential to apply their pre-clinical research findings to patients in a future translational study.

Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:

• A Ph.D. degree in immunology, cancer biology or a related discipline is required with at least 1 first author publication.

• Experience in cellular immunology is required.

• Proficiency with murine tumor models and multicolor flow cytometry is required.

• A desire to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary lab environment that values creativity, initiative, hard work, professionalism, and teamwork is required.