Postdoctoral Fellow-MSH
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Salary: Starting salary per UAW agreement $74692
Department: 866 Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy
Location: Icahn 1425 Madison Avenue 11th Floor New York NY 10029
Department website: website: Sun Laboratory is seeking highly motivated postdocs to lead projects aimed at developing innovative gene/drug delivery systems for applications in immunotherapy and in vivo gene writing. The research will involve exploring novel non-viral delivery technologies to achieve site-specific insertion of therapeutic genes in vivo with the goal of advancing next-generation gene editing and immunotherapy treatments for severe diseases such as cancer infectious diseases and genetic disorders. This project will contribute to understanding the challenges and potential solutions associated with precise gene delivery and therapeutic modulation of the immune system.
Goals/Outcomes of the Research Project: Advancing next generation gene editing and immunotherapy treatments for severe diseases such as cancer infectious diseases and genetic disorders. This project will contribute to understanding the challenges and potential solutions associated with precise gene delivery and therapeutic modulation and the immune system.
Qualifications
Technical Duties: (include any protocols)
- Develop optimize and analyze novel LNP formulations.
- Design and synthesize new biomaterials for drug/gene delivery.
- Design and conduct in vivo experiments to evaluate the delivery efficiency and therapeutic impact of the new delivery system.
- Perform CRISPR gene editing protocols.
- Conduct immunological assays including flow cyttmetry ELISA ELISPOT and cytokine profiling to assess immune responses.
- Perform molecular biology techniques such as PCR qRT-PCR Western blotting and sequencing to analyze gene expression and editing outcomes.
- Collaborate with team members to design and implement experiments analyze data and troubleshoot technical challenges.
- Maintain accurate and detailed records of experiments protocols and results in accordance with lab standards.
- Supervise and mentor junior lab members including graduate students and technicians as required.
- Critically analyze data quality and results and communicate findings to scientists and non-specialists.
- Write or assist in writing scientific papers and grants.
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. Degree required
- Experience working in a research laboratory setting
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the ISMMS and the Sinai Postdoctoral Organizing Committee - UAW.
Wages and benefits: See Article 5 and 13 of The collective bargaining agreement found online at
Key Skills
- Virology
- Bioinformatics
- Genetics
- R
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Research Experience
- Spectroscopy
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Microscopy
- Research Laboratory Experience
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