Postdoctoral Fellow - PAR T cell design

Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in the Laboratory for Synthetic Immunity focused on PAR T cell design. This role involves experimental design and collaboration to develop novel immune biosensors for early cancer detection.

The successful candidate will work closely with lab members, leading experiments and contributing to grant applications in a dynamic research environment.

Qualifications

• PhD in Biomedical Engineering or a related field.
• Expertise in cancer immunology and/or biosensors.
• Proficiency in sterile techniques and cell culture.

Responsibilities

• Work on experimental design and bench studies.
• Lead internal project meetings and data reviews.
• Provide research expertise to lab trainees.

Skills

Cancer immunology

Biosensors

Cell and molecular biology techniques

Animal handling and drug administration

Statistical software (SPSS, GraphPad Prism)

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Biomedical Engineering or related field

Tools

Flow cytometry

Chromatography

qPCR

Job description

Location

Atlanta, GA

Job Summary

The Kwong lab in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in the Laboratory for Synthetic Immunity focused on PAR T cell design. The Laboratory for Synthetic Immunity (LSI) is an interdisciplinary research group in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory School of Medicine. Founded in 2014 by Director Dr Gabe Kwong, LSI’s mission is to pioneer the next wave of immunotherapies and diagnostics to intercept diseases at an early stage and develop treatments that drive deep responses to meaningfully improve patient outcomes. We are seeking exceptional individuals to join our research group as a Postdoctoral Fellow. The successful candidate will be a motivated and creative individual who will pioneer new categories of immune biosensors that leverage design principles from synthetic biology and cell engineering for early cancer detection. They will take a lead role in experimental design, execution of experiments, and interpretation of results to achieve the major objectives of the project. The successful candidate will thrive on teamwork and collaboration, embrace a fast‑paced environment, and work closely with lab members to cultivate a positive and inclusive environment. This is a unique opportunity to join a well‑funded research group with a track record of academic excellence, breakthrough innovation, and technology translation.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the director and lab members in experimental design, bench, and animal studies with a focus on PAR T Cell design.
• Lead regular internal project meetings and data reviews.
• Provide research expertise to aid lab trainees, including graduate students and undergraduates.
• Collaborate with the lab director and university officials on grant administration, project budgets, and scientific reporting.
• Lead the drafting of manuscripts and grant applications.

Required Qualifications

PhD in Biomedical Engineering or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Immunology, or related fields with deep expertise in cancer immunology and/or biosensors.
• Expertise in the design and testing of sense‑and‑respond biocircuits for cancer therapy or diagnostics.
• Proficiency in cell and molecular biology techniques including sterile technique, cell culture, chromatography, electrophoresis, and flow cytometry.
• Proficiency in animal studies including live animal imaging, animal handling and drug administration, necropsy, and cell isolation.
• Skilled in molecular cloning, lentivirus production, T cell transduction, protein production and purification.
• Experience with T cell isolation, tumor inoculation, and isolation and dissociation of mouse tumor xenografts.
• Experience with qPCR, next‑generation sequencing library preparation, and NGS data analysis is a plus.
• Proficiency with statistical software such as SPSS and/or GraphPad Prism.
• Excellent organizational, communication, time‑management, and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated desire to mentor graduate and/or undergraduate students.

Required Documents To Attach

• CV/Resume
• Cover letter

Contact Information

Dr Gabe Kwong, Associate Professor, Wallace H. Coulter Distinguished Faculty Fellow
syntheticimmunity at gmail dot com

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