Postdoctoral Associate- Immunology

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

ID: 7284221 (Ref.No. 20629-en_US)
Posted: Recently posted

Job Description

Summary

The renowned Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a highly qualified postdoctoral fellow to work in the laboratory of Dr. Masataka Suzuki. The laboratory’s research focuses on cancer immunotherapies using adenoviral vectors and CAR-T cells to improve the treatment of various solid tumors. Dr. Suzuki's lab is currently evaluating this strategy in a clinical trial, and the hired postdoctoral fellow will be instrumental in further developing our immunotherapy, especially for CAR-T cell platform, for bench-to-bedside translation.

Competitive salary and benefits will be determined based on the candidate’s experience.

Job Duties

  • Plans, directs and conducts specialized and advanced research experiments.
  • Evaluates and analyzes data.
  • Establishes new research protocols and procedures.
  • Summarizes research findings and publish results in research journals.
  • Maintainslaboratory operations.
  • Supervises research staff.

Minimum Qualifications

  • MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
  • No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Applicants should have successfully earned an Ph.D. and should have a strong background and experiences in cell therapy, or related fields.
  • Applicants also have excellent communication skills and be willing to work on a multidisciplinary team.
  • Highly motivated candidates with experience in small animal studies, molecular and cellular techniques, writing and working independently will be considered.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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