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Job Description
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Overview
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.
With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.
At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.
Two Post-Doctoral Research Fellow positions are immediately available in the Jiang Lab https://sites.google.com/view/yjianglab at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. The Jiang Lab develops programmable molecular systems with translational potential for cancer theranostics, with the goal of enabling more precise, responsive, and effective approaches to cancer detection and treatment (K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award, 2025-2030; Nat Biotechnol 2025; Nat Biomed Eng 2022, etc.). Working at the interface of chemistry, biology, engineering, and medicine, the Jiang Lab aims to create innovative molecular technologies that address unmet challenges in cancer therapy and diagnosis and ultimately make a meaningful difference for patients.
Responsibilities
We are recruiting highly motivated Post-Doctoral Research Fellows in two broad research areas:
- Synthetic Biology & Protein Engineering: translational synthetic biology, protein and antibody engineering, therapeutic protein design, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), genetic & cellular engineering, immunoengineering, and related areas.
- Nanomedicine & Gene Delivery: nanoparticle engineering, targeted drug delivery, nucleic acid therapeutics, CRISPR technologies, radiotherapy, and related areas.
Fred Hutch has more than 200 postdoctoral fellows working in labs across all five research divisions. We provide postdocs with the opportunity to work on the cutting edge of biomedical research in a supportive, collaborative environment with faculty and staff who are dedicated to helping their trainees achieve their career goals. In addition, both the Student/Postdoc Advisory Committee and the Office of Scientific Career Development offer diverse mentoring and career development opportunities.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Recent PhD and/or MD
- A record of productive research
- Ability to work independently as well as in collaborative research efforts.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- A strong background in antibody engineering, immunotherapy, and murine research is highly desirable.
To apply, please submit a CV, contact information of at least three references, and a cover letter describing how your background and interests align with our research.
The annual base salary range for this position is from $80,172 to $95,014, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.
Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, income-based child care subsidy, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (22 days per year), paid sick leave (up to 30 calendar days per occurrence of a qualifying reason), paid holidays (13 days per year), and paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).
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