Cell Engineering and Cell Therapy Post-doctoral - City of York, United Kingdom - Springer Nature

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Description

Cell Engineering and Cell Therapy Post-Doctoral Fellow or Associate Research Scientist:

Employer
Columbia University Medical Center
Location
New York City, New York
Salary
Based on experience
Closing date
7 Apr 2024
Discipline

Biomedicine
Job Type
Postdoctoral, Researcher
Employment - Hours
Full time
Duration
Fixed term
Qualification
PhD
Sector
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We are seeking an experimental post-doctoral fellow or associate research scientist (ARS) with expertise in cellular engineering for the treatment of cancer.

This is a fully funded position with support for up to 5 years with the possibility of additional career development opportunities.

What we offer

Very competitive salary
A highly collaborative, cohesive group with diverse expertise in computational and molecular biology, and immunology, with a high level of productivity (Tirosh et al., Science, 2016; Jerby-Arnon, Cell, 2018; Izar et al., Nature Medicine, 2020; Frangieh et al., Nature Genetics, 2021; Melms et al., Nature, 2021; Biermann et al., Cell, 2022; Wang et al., Nature Genetics, 2023; Ho et al., Cancer Cell, 2023; Kumar et al., Nature Cancer, _in press_; Rogava, Nature Cancer, _in press_).
A trackrecord in training productive group members who acquire foundational expertise required for career transitions.
Personalized and efficient mentorship.
A vibrant research environment spanning a worldrenowned Medical Center and University campus.

Characteristic duties, skills and expectations:

- serve as a leader of the research team, reporting directly to PI, provide mentorship to junior members of our lab, including MD/PhD students, undergraduates, and early-state postdoctoral fellows.

Proficiency in molecular biology and immunology methods, including molecular engineering, cloning, viral transduction, CRISPRbased engineering, flowcytometry, T cell culture, coculture experiment, and functional T cell assays (cytokines, proliferation, etc.)
Proficiency with _in vivo_ experiments (intravenous inoculation of cells, monitoring, BLI, mouse dissection, cell isolation etc.)
Experience in T cell receptor (TCR) and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell design, engineering, and production preferred, but not required.

Requirements:

and/or MD with prior research experience, MS with outstanding research experience in biology, immunology, molecular biology, cell therapy, biomedical engineering, or other related disciplines will be considered.

Ideally, 3 or more years of prior experience in academia or relevant industry sectors
Ability to operate in a multidisciplinary team as leader and team member
Meticulous record keeping and data management.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (English)
Aspiration to become a leader in the field.
Cover letter (1page maximum) indicating past, current and future research interests. Please include expected date of availability.
Curriculum Vitae.
Names and contact information of three references.
Reprints of up to three publications (optional).