Postdoc: Immunobiology & Protein Design for Immunotherapy

CO00 Children's Hospital Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mout Lab at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is seeking a postdoctoral scientist to advance protein-based approaches within Immunobiology, Oncology, and CuSTOM. The work spans design, validation, and translation of immune-modulating proteins.

Applicants should hold a PhD/MD in biology or immunology and have interest in protein engineering or cancer immunotherapy. The position offers teamwork, mentorship, and opportunities to contribute to high-impact publications.

Qualifications

• PhD/MD or equivalent in biology or immunology.
• Strong background in protein engineering or cancer immunotherapy preferred.
• Experience in designing and executing laboratory experiments.
• Ability to analyze data and present findings.

Responsibilities

• Develop critical thinking and data analysis to design experiments.
• Design, execute, and record laboratory experiments, and analyze data.
• Research and improve current methods and evaluate innovative techniques.
• Ensure protocol accuracy and quality checks.
• Draft, write, and edit scientific reports and grants.
• Mentor junior staff and manage collaborative meetings.

Skills

Critical thinking

Data analysis

Experimental design

Scientific writing

Presentation skills

Education

PhD/MD or equivalent

Biology/Immunology background

Tools

Lab techniques

Protein assays

Job description

The Mout Lab at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is seeking a postdoctoral scientist to advance protein-based approaches within Immunobiology, Oncology, and CuSTOM. The work spans design, validation, and translation of immune-modulating proteins.

Applicants should hold a PhD/MD in biology or immunology and have interest in protein engineering or cancer immunotherapy. The position offers teamwork, mentorship, and opportunities to contribute to high-impact publications.