Postdoctoral Fellow - Immunology and Theranostics

About City of Hope

City of Hope, an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution with over 6,000 employees, is dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and other life-threatening diseases and guided by a compassionate, patient-centered philosophy.

City of Hope has one of the most influential type 1 and type 2 diabetes research programs in the world. Our scientists’ work has revolutionized the understanding and treatment of the disease and continues today with exciting developments in cell transplantation, gene regulation, immune tolerance and gaining systemic understanding of diabetes as a complex, multifaceted disease.

To learn more about our exciting research and accomplishments in the field of Diabetes, please visit https://www.cityofhope.org/research/riggs-institute .

 

Position Summary

The Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope is looking for a talented Postdoctoral Fellow to join Dr. Anna Wu’s laboratory in the Department of Immunology and Theranostics, Art Riggs Diabetes and Metabolism Research Institute

 

The Postdoctoral Fellow will be working in a highly collaborative group on a research project on engineered anti-PSCA antibodies for immunoPET and targeted therapy of pancreatic cancer. This project offers unique multidisciplinary training in antibody engineering (design, production, purification and conjugation), molecular cancer biology, precision immuno-oncology, molecular imaging (immunoPET/CT) and translational research. Our research projects are supported by outstanding core facilities including Analytical Cytometry, Animal Resource Center, Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Pathology and the Small Animal Imaging Core (equipped with a PET/CT, 7T MRI/PET, and optical imaging instrumentation).

 

Postdocs are expected to be capable of working rigorously and independently to drive their projects to success. Communication skills (oral and written) are key, and the postdoctoral researcher is expected to present results at professional society conferences and prepare first-author papers each year.  The Wu laboratory and City of Hope provide strong support for scientific writing and presentations (abstracts, manuscripts, grant applications and other materials) and offer guidance and opportunities for mentoring (i.e. training graduate students), all in a rich research environment with expertise in antibody engineering, molecular imaging, immunology, and translational sciences for postdocs who want to pursuit a career in academia or industry.

Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:

• Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Biology, Biochemistry or Chemistry and is expected to have a strong background in at least one of the following areas: antibody/protein engineering, molecular biology, cell biology, or immunology.
• Experience in molecular imaging, preclinical models of cancer and/or inflammatory diseases (handling of mice), pharmacokinetics or protein conjugation and radiolabeling is desired.

 

Additional information:

• To apply, please send your cover letter, CV (including peer-reviewed publications and presentations at scientific conferences) and contact information of three references.
• To protect the health of patients and staff and to comply with new State of California mandates, City of Hope staff are required to show proof of full vaccination by September 30, 2021.  Compliance is a condition of employment.  

 

City of Hope is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

 

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• Posting Date: Sep 8, 2021
• Job Field: Research
• Employee Status: Regular
• Shift: Day Job