CAR-T Translational PhD Candidate – Pediatric Oncology

Euraxess; Madrid; On-site; EUR 23,408 - 28,038; Full time

Job summary

The Autonomous University of Madrid invites applications for a PhD candidate to join a translational project focused on CAR‑T cell therapies for pediatric CNS tumors, with emphasis on rhabdoid tumors. The candidate will work in a multidisciplinary team spanning molecular biology, immunology and clinical hematology/oncology.

Duties include data generation, analysis, and interpretation; extensive in‑vitro culture with patient samples and in‑vivo validation in mice to assess efficacy and safety of

Qualifications

• Background in biology/biomedicine or related life sciences.
• Solid theoretical basis in cellular immunology and/or cancer biology.

Responsibilities

• Data generation, analysis and interpretation in the context of current literature.
• In‑vitro cell culture work including patient‑derived samples; in‑vivo validation in murine models.
• Characterize efficacy and safety of CAR‑T constructs against rhabdoid tumor cells.

Skills

CAR‑T cell therapy

Translational research

Flow cytometry

Molecular biology

Team collaboration

Education

Biology/Biomedicine/Related field

Tools

Lentiviral vector handling

Mouse models

Job description

The Autonomous University of Madrid invites applications for a PhD candidate to join a translational project focused on CAR‑T cell therapies for pediatric CNS tumors, with emphasis on rhabdoid tumors. The candidate will work in a multidisciplinary team spanning molecular biology, immunology and clinical hematology/oncology.

Duties include data generation, analysis, and interpretation; extensive in‑vitro culture with patient samples and in‑vivo validation in mice to assess efficacy and safety of