Postdoctoral Researcher - Next-Generation CAR Immune Cell Therapies Against Malignant Brain Tumors (ERC-funded), 100 %
Universität Zürich · Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
The posting
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Your responsibilities
**Specific project goals:**
* Generate CAR immune cell communities, comprising mixtures of engineered T cells, NK cells, monocytes, and additional cell types, using sophisticated in vitro and in vivo engineering platforms.
* Identify co-factors that boost CAR immune cell function using cutting-edge screening platforms.
* Investigate anti-tumor activity and immune-cancer-cell environmental crosstalk in vitro and in vivo using sophisticated disease models (organoids, slice cultures, patient-derived samples, mouse models) and modern technologies including flow cytometry, multiplexed imaging, spatial transcriptomics/proteomics and single-cell profiling.
* Analyze patient samples from an accompanying clinical trial evaluating CAR immune cell communities.
Your profile
* Intellectual curiosity, creativity and a proactive approach to problem-solving
* Motivation to contribute to a project with direct patient impact
* PhD in immunology, computational immunology, cell/molecular/cancer biology, bioengineering, biomedical sciences, or a related field
* Experience with immune cell engineering, cellular immunotherapy, and/or advanced in vitro/in vivo disease models is highly desirable
* Familiarity with single-cell and/or spatial technologies is a plus
* Strong publication record demonstrating scientific productivity
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive in an interdisciplinary team
Tobias Weiss
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. sc. nat.
tobias.weiss@usz.ch
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