Postdoctoral Fellow - CAR T Cell Therapy

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 and other life-threatening diseases and guided by a compassionate, patient-centered philosophy.

Founded in 1913 and headquartered in Duarte, California, City of Hope is a remarkable non-profit institution, where compassion and advanced care go hand-in-hand with excellence in clinical and scientific research. City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation's leading cancer centers that develops and institutes standards of care for cancer treatment.

Position Summary

The Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope is looking for a talented Postdoctoral Fellow for process development of CAR T cell manufacturing in the T Cell Therapeutics Research Laboratory (TCTRL) overseen by Stephen Forman, M.D. TCTRL is a fast-paced lab involved in cutting edge technology, research and clinical immunotherapeutic programs. The postdoctoral fellow will develop, optimize and validate CAR T manufacturing platforms to ensure the consistency, reproducibility, and quality of manufacturing products. The postdoctoral candidate will ideally have expertise in the field of T cell biology and have the knowledge of Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), particularly with experience in DOE for process development. This position will interact and collaborate with different groups from manufacturing, QA, QC and research scientists in developing T cell manufacturing process for clinical applications.

Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:

• A Ph.D. degree in life or biomedical sciences, or a related discipline is required;
• Research experience in the field of T cell biology and knowledge of cGMP, GLP and GDP;
• Use of DOE to effectively develop/optimize/validate projects in GLP environment in order to successfully meet project goals;
• Ability to critically interpret experimental results, finalize reports and present data in a clear and concise manner;
• Assisting in revising/maintaining TCTRL protocols and SOPs for process development/cGMP manufacturing;
• Ability to participate in the preparation of IND submissions, grant applications and scientific publications;
• Providing routine lab support and maintenance activities in the spirit of GLP;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

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.