Staff Scientist - Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

About City of Hope

City of Hope is an independent biomedical research and treatment organization for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases.

Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a leader in bone marrow transplantation and immunotherapy such as CAR T cell therapy. City of Hope's translational research and personalized treatment protocols advance care throughout the world. Human synthetic insulin, monoclonal antibodies and numerous breakthrough cancer drugs are based on technology developed at the institution. AccessHope™, a subsidiary launched in 2019 serves employers and their health care partners by providing access to City of Hope's specialized cancer expertise.

A National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope is ranked among the nation's "Best Hospitals" in cancer by U.S. News & World Report and received Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Its main campus is located near Los Angeles, with additional locations throughout Southern California and in Arizona.

City of Hope's commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We believe diversity, equity and inclusion is key in serving our mission to provide compassionate patient care, drive innovative discovery, and advance vital education focused on eliminating cancer and diabetes in all of our communities. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ensures we bring the full range of skills, perspectives, cultural backgrounds and experiences to our work -- and that our teams align with the people we serve in order to build trust and understanding. We are dedicated to fostering a community that embraces diversity - in ideas, backgrounds and perspectives; this is reflected in our work and represented in our people.

Position Summary

This Project Development Scientist position will be in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. This position will support daily project and lab management, scientific writing (papers, grants, lab SOPs, IACUC, and IRB submissions), and experimental design, etc. This Project Development Scientist will be affiliated with the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and will report to at least two different PIs.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provide support to research labs in achieving their research goals and developing areas of emphasis.
• Serve as Project Manager for specific research activities.
• Work with investigators to assure the clarity and accuracy of data presentations, as well as the interpretation of results.
• Organize manuscript writing, data presentation, and journal submission.
• Facilitate team interactions throughout the life of a project.
• Assist with identification of funding opportunities, grant writing, and submission.
• Coordinate clinical trial design, writing, and submission of clinical protocols.
• Assist with Investigational New Drug Applications (IND).

Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:

• The Staff Scientist must possess, at a minimum, the U.S. equivalent Bachelor's or Master's degree in an appropriate discipline, and will often have a Ph.D. or other doctoral level degree.

Preferred education, experience and skills:

• PhD in biology, immunology, virology, or other life sciences with experiences of wet lab research, scientific writing, clinical study design or clinical trial regulatory experience in a healthcare/research/academic environment or, a master's degree with at least 10 years of similar experiences.
• NIH, CIRM or DOD research grant writing, involvement with human observational or therapeutic studies, protocol design/writing for human samples, observational/retrospective or therapeutic studies. Familiarity with Project Management, FDA regulations, data analysis techniques, graphing methods, and interpretation of laboratory and clinical data.

Additional Information:

• The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate's experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.
• As a condition of employment, City of Hope requires staff to comply with all state and federal vaccination mandates.

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.