RESEARCH FELLOW-Cellular Immunotherapy Immunoengineering
RESEARCH FELLOW-Cellular Immunotherapy Immunoengineering
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Job Description
The Lab for Cellular Immunotherapy and Immunoengineering (LCII) led by Dr. Gloria Kim Dr. Gloria Kim Bio is in the Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Immunology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science at Mayo Clinic.
Our lab develops and translates nextgeneration cell therapies for autoimmune diseases cancer and transplantation. This position focuses on advancing CARTreg therapy to enhance immune regulation in autoimmune diseases and transplantation in collaboration with industry partners and clinicians to accelerate clinical translation.
We seek individuals eager to leverage expertise in T cell engineering immunology and biomedical engineering to uncover immune cell functions and develop innovative therapies. Our research has strong translational potential with a goal of bringing engineered immune cell therapies into clinical applications.
A Research Fellow at Mayo Clinic is a temporary position intended to provide training and education in research. Individuals will train in the research program of a Mayo Clinic principal investigator. Qualified individuals will demonstrate the potential for research as evidenced by their training and peerreviewed publications and should become competitive for national research grants. Proof of English proficiency is required for J1 ShortTerm Scholars Research Scholars Professors Specialists and Student Interns sponsored by Mayo Clinic.
The following is required for completeness of application:
- Cover letter summarizing research training and accomplishments
- A personal statement of scientific interests and goals
- Current CV with publications and contact information of three references
- Proof of doctoral degree (copy of diploma or final transcript with English translation if applicable) or a letter from your universitys Registrar office indicating you have fulfilled all doctoral program requirements and are eligible to graduate.
Qualifications
Must have a Ph.D. M.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in immunology or related technique discipline. Research Fellow is appropriate for individuals who have completed no more than one prior postdoctoral fellowship at Mayo Clinic or elsewhere.
Ideal candidate: Ph.D. in immunology or related technique discipline and with extensive experience with Treg biology a track record of success in publications intramural/extramural funding and collaborations with clinicians; excellent organizational problemsolving interpersonal and recordkeeping skills; ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a laboratory setting; strong leadership and management skills; proficiency with Microsoft Outlook Excel Word Power Point Illustrator and Photoshop; strong technical/scientific writing; excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to work as part of a diverse team of graduate students postdocs and research technologists and promote collaboration/cooperation among teams; and attention to detail; proficiency in cell culture flow cytometry Treg cellular characterization general molecular biology techniques including PCR cloning gel electrophoresis western blotting. Applicants with additional experience in molecular immunology animal experiments and/or therapeutic development are strongly considered.
Employment Type
Full-Time
