Senior Scientist - Cancer Immunology & Immunotherapy

Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid annual leave

Tuition benefits

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is seeking a Senior Staff Scientist to join the Microbiology and Immunology department under Dr. Chien-Huan (Gil) Weng.

The role focuses on cancer immunology and immunotherapy, leading high-level experimental work and mentoring students and technicians. The candidate will execute complex assays, analyze datasets, and contribute to NIH and foundation grant applications while maintaining rigorous lab operations and collaboration across

Qualifications

• Ph.D./M.D./M.D.-Ph.D. in relevant life sciences.
• 5–10 years of post-doctoral or advanced post-degree wet-bench research experience.
• Demonstrated expert capability in multiparameter flow cytometry, in vivo tumor models, in vitro immune assays, molecular biology techniques, and troubleshooting complex assays.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced immunological and molecular techniques including high-dimensional flow cytometry and sequencing prep.
• Process and analyze clinical tumor and blood specimens with collaborating clinicians.
• Direct murine tumor models and perform cell transfers and in vivo experiments.
• Generate data and prepare figures for publications and grant proposals.

Skills

FACS analysis

Murine tumor models

In vitro cell culture

Molecular biology techniques

Data analysis & publication support

Education

Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D. in Immunology, Cancer Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or related Life Sciences

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is seeking a Senior Staff Scientist to join the Microbiology and Immunology department under Dr. Chien-Huan (Gil) Weng.

The role focuses on cancer immunology and immunotherapy, leading high-level experimental work and mentoring students and technicians. The candidate will execute complex assays, analyze datasets, and contribute to NIH and foundation grant applications while maintaining rigorous lab operations and collaboration across