Staff Scientist: Leukemia Immunotherapy & CAR-T Research

aa067; Monrovia (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope in California seeks a Staff Scientist to join the Zhang and Marcucci Laboratories in hematologic malignancies and cancer immunotherapy.

The role emphasizes cell culture, flow cytometry, in vivo mouse studies, data analysis, and manuscript and grant preparation, with a focus on CAR T‑cell therapy, leukemia stem cells, microenvironment, and microRNA biology.

You will lead independent and collaborative projects and contribute to translational research and high‑impact publications.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Immunology, Cancer Biology, Hematology, Molecular Biology, or related field.
• Hands-on experience with cell culture, flow cytometry, molecular biology, and mouse studies.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and scientific writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform cell culture, lentiviral transduction, and molecular biology experiments.
• Conduct multi-color flow cytometry and data analysis.
• Perform in vivo studies using mouse models, including various administration routes.
• Analyze data, prepare manuscripts and grant applications, and present findings.

Skills

Cell culture

Flow cytometry

Molecular biology techniques

In vivo mouse studies

Education

PhD in Immunology, Cancer Biology, Hematology, Molecular Biology

Tools

CRISPR/Cas9

qPCR

Western blotting

Job description

City of Hope in California seeks a Staff Scientist to join the Zhang and Marcucci Laboratories in hematologic malignancies and cancer immunotherapy.

The role emphasizes cell culture, flow cytometry, in vivo mouse studies, data analysis, and manuscript and grant preparation, with a focus on CAR T‑cell therapy, leukemia stem cells, microenvironment, and microRNA biology.

You will lead independent and collaborative projects and contribute to translational research and high‑impact publications.