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Postdoctoral Fellow - Gamma-Herpesvirus Vaccine and Immunotherapy Research

Duarte, CA • On-site

City of Hope
Hospitals • 1 - 5K employees
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$51K - $69K/yr

Full-time

Posted 13 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Develop and evaluate next-generation vaccine platforms, including circRNA, mRNA, LNP, and MVA viral-vector vaccines.

  • Support research on gamma-herpesvirus infection, vaccine development, and immune responses, including antibody and T-cell responses.

  • Use advanced in vivo models to test vaccines and immunotherapies and study viral pathogenesis and immune evasion mechanisms.

City Of Hope rating

8.4

Company rating: 8.4 out of 10

Based on 91 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

22nd of 898 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at City of Hope where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.

The laboratory of Javier Gordon Ogembo, Ph.D., at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope invites applications from highly motivated, creative, and exceptionally talented scientists for two postdoctoral scholar positions.

Our interdisciplinary research program focuses on developing prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines and immunotherapies against oncogenic gamma-herpesviruses, particularly Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), and rhesus lymphocryptovirus (rhLCV). Our work integrates molecular virology, vaccine engineering, immunology, antibody discovery, and advanced preclinical models with the goal of translating discoveries into clinically relevant vaccines and therapeutics.

As a successful candidate you will:

  • Develop and evaluate next-generation vaccine platforms, including circular RNA (circRNA), mRNA, lipid nanoparticle (LNP), and MVA viral-vector vaccines.

  • Advance gamma-herpesvirus infection and vaccine development studies, including work focused on EBV, KSHV, and rhLCV.

  • Support antibody discovery and immunotherapeutic research, including monoclonal and neutralizing antibody development.

  • Investigate vaccine-induced humoral and cellular immunity, including antibody, B-cell, and T-cell responses.

  • Use advanced in vivo models for vaccine and antibody testing, including conventional and humanized mice, transgenic models, rabbits, non-human primates, and patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models.

  • Study viral pathogenesis, host-virus interactions, viral entry, and mechanisms of immune evasion.

  • Conduct preclinical evaluation of vaccines and immunotherapies for infection and virus-associated cancers.

Your qualifications should include:

  • Ph.D., M.D., Ph.D./M.D., Ph.D./D.V.M., or equivalent doctoral degree, a strong record of peer-reviewed publications, and demonstrated ability to independently design, execute, and interpret research.

  • Strong expertise in four or more of the following:

    • Molecular biology, genetic engineering, virology, or RNA biology

    • mRNA, circRNA, LNP, or viral-vector technologies

    • Protein expression, purification, structural biology, or protein engineering

    • Monoclonal antibody generation and characterization

    • Immunological assays, including ELISA, flow cytometry, neutralization, and T-cell assays

    • Vaccine development and formulation

    • In vivo models

    • Cancer biology, tumor immunology, or infectious disease models

    • Quantitative analysis, experimental design, and interpretation of complex datasets

Additional Information:

We are especially interested in scientists who are intellectually curious, technically rigorous, highly independent, and motivated to develop into scientific leaders. The successful candidates will have opportunities to publish in high-impact journals, develop grant applications, participate in multidisciplinary collaborations, work with people from multicultural backgrounds and contribute to translational programs advancing vaccine candidates toward clinical development.

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

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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 Hopes 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 Hopes specialized cancer expertise. City of Hope is ranked among the nations 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.

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Hospitals

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Duarte, CA, US

Year founded

1913

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