Head of Translational Immunology & Experimental Sciences

University-of-North-Carolina-At-Chapel-Hil; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a Head of Experimental Sciences for the new CGI translational tumor immunology group. The role involves supervising experimental work, leading analyses of human tumor and immune samples, and advancing personalized antigen-directed immunotherapy in clinical trials.

The candidate will design experiments, train staff, and collaborate with program directors and bioinformatics. Sign-on bonus may be available.

Qualifications

• PhD in Immunology or related discipline with extensive immunology training.
• Experience with processing and analysis of primary human samples.
• Experience supervising and leading experimental scientists in a team setting.
• Excellence in experimental planning, execution and project management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and perform experimental translational research in tumor immunology.
• Lead team analyzing human tumor and immune cell samples from biobanks.
• Develop SOPs, track progress and train staff.
• Collaborate with bioinformatics and computational biology teams.
• Contribute to publications, patents and grants from results.

Skills

PhD Immunology

Primary human samples

Leadership

Experimental planning

Verbal & written communication

Education

PhD in Immunology

Job description

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a Head of Experimental Sciences for the new CGI translational tumor immunology group. The role involves supervising experimental work, leading analyses of human tumor and immune samples, and advancing personalized antigen-directed immunotherapy in clinical trials.

The candidate will design experiments, train staff, and collaborate with program directors and bioinformatics. Sign-on bonus may be available.