Postdoctoral Fellow

Upenn; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wherry lab at the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, seeks a postdoctoral fellow to join a CRI-funded immunotherapy project. This role contributes to a data resource enabling data-driven innovation and bridging preclinical models with clinical trials.

The fellow will lead analyses, integrate data across CRI-Immunotherapy Atlas labs, and apply flow cytometry, single-cell sequencing, proteomics, and spatial approaches to study the tumor-immune microenvironment, developing

Qualifications

• PhD/MD/MD-PhD required.
• Experience in immunology and/or cancer biology.
• Proven productivity and ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead CRI-Immunotherapy Atlas project integrating data across labs.
• Integrate data across two additional CRI-Immunotherapy Atlas labs.
• Apply flow cytometry, scRNA(+TCR)-seq, proteomics, and spatial analysis to study the tumor-immune microenvironment.

Skills

Immunology

Cancer biology

Independence & teamwork

Education

PhD/MD/MD-PhD

Job description

University of Pennsylvania: Postdoctoral Positions: Perelman School of Medicine Postdoctoral

Location

University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine

Open Date

Aug 07, 2026

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.

Qualifications

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.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit:

(1) A curriculum vitae
(2) A cover letter summarizing research experience and career goals
(3) The contact information of three references

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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.