Senior Research Scientist - AI-Driven Cancer Immunotherapy

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Elkins Hills (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Senior Research Scientist to provide scientific leadership for a multi-year cancer immunotherapy program focused on AI‑designed cancer vaccines and immunotherapies from discovery through clinical translation.

The role coordinates multidisciplinary teams across laboratory, computational, and clinical programs, overseeing data integration and alignment with translational objectives, and contributing to publications and grant activities

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's with relevant laboratory experience.
• Experience applying molecular or immunology techniques in a research setting.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific leadership for a cancer immunotherapy program with AI-designed vaccines and immunotherapies from discovery to translational stages.
• Coordinate generation and integration of molecular, immunologic, and clinical datasets to align computational discoveries with experimental validation.
• Lead design, execution, and validation of research initiatives; manage milestones during the four-year funding period.
• Contribute to publications, grant reporting, and development of protocols and future funding opportunities.

Skills

Biological sciences

Laboratory techniques

Data analysis

Collaborative work

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree

Job description

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Senior Research Scientist to provide scientific leadership for a multi-year cancer immunotherapy program focused on AI‑designed cancer vaccines and immunotherapies from discovery through clinical translation.

The role coordinates multidisciplinary teams across laboratory, computational, and clinical programs, overseeing data integration and alignment with translational objectives, and contributing to publications and grant activities