Postdoc: Immune Reconstitution After Transplantation

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; United States; On-site; USD 72,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the United States seeks a postdoctoral researcher to join the Immune Discovery & Modeling Service. The role focuses on longitudinal immune reconstitution after hematopoietic cell transplantation and cellular therapy, examining outcomes such as graft-versus-host disease, relapse, infection, and survival.

The candidate will design experiments, analyze high-dimensional immune data, work with clinical cohorts, and contribute to first-author publications,

Qualifications

• PhD or MD/PhD in immunology, cancer biology, hematology, transplantation biology, or a related field.
• Strong background in immunology and enthusiasm for translational research using human clinical samples.
• Experience with multiparameter flow cytometry; experience with spectral flow cytometry is preferred.
• Experience analyzing biological or clinical data, preferably using R or a similar statistical programming environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with laboratory leadership to develop and lead an independent research project focused on immune reconstitution after transplantation or cellular therapy
• Design and perform experiments using human blood, bone marrow, and other clinical specimens
• Perform and interpret high-dimensional immune-monitoring assays, including spectral flow cytometry
• Analyze longitudinal immunologic and clinical datasets and integrate findings across multiple assay platforms
• Contribute to collaborative IDMS projects, including experimental planning, assay execution, data analysis, and biological interpretation
• Prepare abstracts, manuscripts, presentations, and reports related to the candidate’s independent and collaborative research
• Work closely with technicians, data analysts, clinicians, and collaborating investigators
• Maintain detailed laboratory and analytical records and contribute to the development of reproducible experimental and analysis workflows
• Troubleshoot experiments and analyses and adapt approaches as new scientific questions emerge
• Present findings at laboratory meetings, institutional seminars, and national or international scientific meetings

Skills

Immunology

Flow cytometry

Data analysis (R)

Translational research

Education

PhD or MD/PhD in immunology or related

Tools

Spectral flow cytometry

Job description

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the United States seeks a postdoctoral researcher to join the Immune Discovery & Modeling Service. The role focuses on longitudinal immune reconstitution after hematopoietic cell transplantation and cellular therapy, examining outcomes such as graft-versus-host disease, relapse, infection, and survival.

The candidate will design experiments, analyze high-dimensional immune data, work with clinical cohorts, and contribute to first-author publications,