Visiting Scientist - Weiner Lab

The Wistar Institute•Philadelphia, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wistar Institute is seeking a talented and motivated scientist at the Visiting Scientist level in the laboratory of Dr. David Weiner, Professor, Director of the Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center. The goal of this postdoctoral research appointment is to focus on the development of new approaches to generate protective immunity or immune therapy tools against difficult infectious agents or for treatment of pathogenic cells including immunotherapy of specific cancers. The Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology, and infectious disease. Wistar is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners. Wistar’s dynamic environment supports the advancement of discoveries that will change the future of human health. The Wistar Institute is located in the University City area of Philadelphia, in the heart of the University of Pennsylvania Campus. Wistar provides resources to its faculty and staff that enable them to conduct cutting edge collaborative research and provides for outstanding intellectual environments and state-of-the-art facilities.

Requirements

PhD, or equivalent, or be close to obtaining their doctoral degree.
Background in molecular / cellular immunology, molecular biology and/or cancer biology.
Familiarity with machine learning tools for data analysis, Crispr-Cas approaches, nucleic acid biology, transcriptomics, 10x and single cell analysis, and humanized mouse models.
Strong critical thinking, organizational and communication skills with a focus on growth and leadership.

Responsibilities

Focus on the development of new approaches to generate protective immunity or immune therapy tools against difficult infectious agents or for treatment of pathogenic cells including immunotherapy of specific cancers.