Postdoctoral Fellow

University of Pennsylvania; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wherry lab at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to contribute to a CRI-funded immunotherapy atlas project. You will lead analyses, integrate datasets across labs, and generate hypotheses addressing tumor-immune interactions using cutting-edge technologies.

Candidates should have a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD with experience in immunology and/or cancer biology, a strong publication record, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a collaborative

Qualifications

• PhD, MD, or MD/PhD degree required.
• Experience in immunology or cancer biology.
• Strong record of productivity and collaboration.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead project in the Wherry lab.
• Integrate data across CRI-Immunotherapy Atlas labs.
• Address data-driven hypotheses using the resource.
• Utilize flow cytometry, scRNA-seq, proteomics, and spatial analyses.

Skills

Immunology

Cancer biology

Data analysis

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

PhD

MD

MD/PhD

Tools

Flow cytometry

scRNA-seq

TCR sequencing

Proteomics

Spatial analysis

Job description

The Wherry lab, in the Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, has an opening for a postdoctoral fellow to join a CRI-funded research project. This position is part of a larger CRI Initiative to establish a data resource that will enable data-driven innovation in immunotherapy and address the translational gap between preclinical models and clinical trials. This Immunotherapy Altas will incorporate comprehensive immune landscapes across commonly used mouse models as well as how these landscapes are altered when immunotherapy perturbations are applied. The goal for this position is to contribute to the establishment of this resource and to use it to address data-driven hypotheses that are generated based on analyses of this resource.

The postdoctoral fellow will lead this project in the Wherry lab and be instrumental in integrating similar data across two additional CRI-Immunotherapy Atlas labs. Experimental approaches to address the tumor-immune microenvironment will include flow cytometry, scRNA (+TCR)-seq, proteomics, and spatial analysis.

This position is an excellent opportunity to learn how to master cutting-edge technologies, leverage large datasets, generate data-driven hypotheses, and become a strong collaborative scientific leader.

Successful candidates will have a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD degree, experience in immunology and/or cancer biology, a strong record of productivity, and a demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team.

Any questions can be directed to Dr. E. John Wherry ([e-mail])

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.