Job Description

Staff Scientist

Job ID 13073 Type Regular Full-Time Company Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Location US-WA-Seattle Category Staff Scientist

Overview

Cures Start Here . At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutch’s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation’s first cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women’s Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Careers Start Here.

The Petersdorf research program in the Clinical Research Division is seeking a full-time Staff Scientist to join long-standing research activities aimed at improving survival after allogeneic hematopoietic-cell and cord blood transplantation. The research is focused on understanding the genes and proteins that participate in T- and NK-cell immune responses in the transplant setting, and which govern transplant-associated risks including graft-versus-host disease and relapse of the hematologic cancer after transplantation. The research involves the characterization of genes of the major histocompatibility complex, their regulatory pathways, and associated ligands and receptors that bridge the innate with the adaptive immune response. The study populations include patients who have received a transplant in the US and at international centers, and their transplant donors. The results of the research studies inform clinical practice and include, but are not limited to, improved criteria for the selection of donors for transplantation, risk assessment of patients prior to transplantation, and monitoring of patients after transplantation.

Responsibilities

The Staff Scientist will actively participate as a team member to: plan and execute experiments at the bench, analyze data, write reports, supervise research technicians, assist in general laboratory maintenance including laboratory electronic datafiles, prepare materials for Institutional Review Board certifications, and assist in the preparation of grant proposals.

Qualifications

The ideal Staff Scientist is well-organized, detail-oriented and self-motivated. A willingness to take on new challenges in a constructive manner is imperative. The successful candidate must have outstanding interpersonal skills and work well as part of a team. The successful candidate must have the organizational skills to enable coordination of several simultaneous projects. Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume, writing samples and a cover letter.

• MD and/or PhD required
• Minimum of three years post-doctoral hands-on bench research preferably in the setting of clinical research.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends.
• Experience with the following specific bench methods: DNA and RNA extraction; tissue culture; Sanger and next-generation sequencing; expression assays (qPCR; flow cytometry); Elisa assays; cloning.
• Experience working with Excel, Word, and genetic statistical tools; specific experience with Hardy-Weinberg, Haploview and PLINK are preferred.
• Significant scientific writing experience.
• Knowledge of regulations governing human research.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and VEVRAA Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to our Employee Services Center at [email protected] or by calling 206-667-4700.

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