Post Doctoral Fellow - Immunoengineering

Overview

Postdoctoral position to investigate T-cell based therapies in collaboration with M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, funded by the CPRIT/DoD/NIH. The candidate needs to have prior documented experience in animal models, molecular biology and in working with immune cells. The successful candidate will work on a multi-disciplinary team involving engineers and clinicians.

Responsibilities include developing or modifying immunological methods to achieve results, publishing papers in research journals, presenting at national meetings, and participating in career development. Strong communication skills (written/verbal) in English are required.

• Receives/reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments or projects under control or supervisory responsibility.
• Recommends changes in research, testing or experimental procedures.
• May be responsible for a single highly technical and complex piece of research equipment.
• May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel.
• May plan for and assign personnel to projects under control.
• Operates with latitude for unreviewed action.
• May receive general supervision, conferring with higher level only in unusual situations.
• Performs other job‑related duties as required.

A Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D. degree in a related field such as molecular or cell biology is required. Experience with standard immunological assays like ELISA, ELISpot, Flow cytometry is an advantage. Experience with viral transduction of immune cells is an advantage.

Immediate

Department:
Chemical Engineering. Salary: 49,400 - 56,200.

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The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal‑Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.