Staff Scientist

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states.

Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities makes us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The M. Dhodapkar lab is seeking a highly qualified and motivated Staff Scientist to work in a collaborative environment leading research on immune‑therapies and immune function in cancer patients. The focus of our lab is to study interactions between cancer and immune system in the setting of precursor states and clinical malignancy specifically focused on multiple myeloma. We are actively exploring and developing various immune therapies including novel CAR‑Ts and bispecific engagers for immune cell redirection.

We are looking for a motivated person to focus on studies developing and testing new immune therapies, including in‑vivo approaches for T cell redirection, and novel targets for CAR‑Ts or bispecifics. The studies will utilize mouse models developed by our group, along with high dimensional immune assays. The position will provide opportunities to advance translational applications in the areas of immunotherapies and disease modeling, and for collaborations with colleagues in UW and other cancer centers.

This position is ideally suited for a candidate who is motivated, enjoys working collaboratively across disciplines, mentors junior scientific investigators, and contributes to an innovative academic environment to forge new scientific directions.

• Handling projects independently, conducting experiments in a timely manner, including literature reviews, experimental design, and data analysis, under the guidance of the laboratory PI.
• Contributing to the preparation of research reports, publications, and oral presentations.
• Opportunities for presentations at scientific conferences and symposiums.

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD and/or MD in a relevant field (immunology, molecular biology, cell biology, computational biology, or related fields).
• Track record of productive research, with high-quality publications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• A team player with strong aptitude for collaboration, particularly with bioinformaticians and clinical collaborators.
• Experience in immunology and animal models/animal handling (mice) is essential.
• Additional experience in flow cytometry, viral vectors, single cell transcriptomics, gene editing, molecular biology, proteomics, immunohistochemistry, and/or microscopy is a plus.

Please include a cover letter with your application detailing your interest in this position.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $84,406 to $191,755, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.

Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H‑1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H‑1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.

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