Post-Doctoral Fellow/Trainee

University of Colorado • Aurora, CO

144d • $62,232 - $66,492

About The Position

Post-doctoral fellow position in the Kohler laboratory, working within the Cell Therapy Research Group at the University of Colorado. Fellows will conduct mechanistic and translational research in preclinical models of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cells. Key responsibility is to lead a research project studying CAR T cell biology in models of leukemia. Responsible for development and conduct of project(s) within the scope of funded and future projects. Maintain accurate lab notebook and primary data. Work independently with supervision from Dr. Kohler. Present data to lab and group lab meetings. Write project summaries and manuscripts. Supervision of students and Professional Research Assistants within the lab.

Requirements

• Doctor in Philosophy (PhD) in Immunology, Cancer Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry or related field in the bio-medical sciences.
• Experience in cell culture and basic molecular biology techniques.
• Experience in standard computer software related to writing, data analysis, and data presentation.
• Willingness to conduct in vivo experiments in mouse models.
• Must be willing and able to pass a national criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in Immunology research, particularly T cell research.
• Prior experience in tumor immunology and/or immunotherapy research.
• Prior experience with in vivo mouse experiments.
• Proficiency with flow cytometry.
• Prior experience with CRISPR screens and RNA-Seq.
• Proficiency in bioinformatics and analysis of large data sets.
• Prior experience in signal transduction research.

Responsibilities

• Lead a research project studying CAR T cell biology in models of leukemia.
• Develop and conduct project(s) within the scope of funded and future projects.
• Maintain accurate lab notebook and primary data.
• Work independently with supervision from Dr. Kohler.
• Present data to lab and group lab meetings.
• Write project summaries and manuscripts.
• Supervise students and Professional Research Assistants within the lab.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees