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About City of Hope

City of Hope, an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution with over 6,000 employees, is dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases and guided by a compassionate, patient-centered philosophy.

Founded in 1913 and headquartered in Duarte, California, City of Hope is a remarkable non-profit institution, where compassion and advanced care go hand-in-hand with excellence in clinical and scientific research. City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers that develops and institutes standards of care for cancer treatment.

Position Summary

The Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope is looking for a talented Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Diabetes Immunology. This candidate will develop her/his work with Enrique Montero, MD, Ph.D. and Bart Roep, Ph.D..

This exciting position will be part of the newly created Department of Diabetes Immunology, within the Diabetes & Metabolism Research Institute at City of Hope. This candidate will join our mission to cure type 1 diabetes team.

In particular, the research plan is focused on the development of novel molecular therapeutics entities, aiming to target the autoimmune response and protects the insulin-producing cells in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans from their inflammatory microenvironment. The candidate will have the unique opportunity to contribute to a translational research program, working with renowned specialists in the fields of immunology, diabetes, and biotechnology. This candidate will be exposed to novel proprietary technologies developed at City of Hope.

Qualifications

Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:

· Must have a Ph.D. degree in life or biomedical sciences, or a related discipline.

· Must have experience in molecular immunology.

· Must have experience in cell culture, molecular biology, protein chemistry, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) purification and conjugation, ELISA and flow cytometry.

Preferred education experience and skills:

· Experience in lymphocyte function tests and immunohistochemistry.

· Notions on mAbs pharmacokinetics, bio distribution, immunogenicity and toxicology analysis in experimental models

Additional Information:

· For more information on our Diabetes Immunology Department:https://www.cityofhope.org/research/diabetes-metabolism-research-institute/diabetes-institute-departments/diabetes-immunology

· For more information on the Wanek Family Project for Type 1 Diabetes:https://www.cityofhope.org/research/diabetes-metabolism-research-institute/diabetes-institute-departments/wanek-project

· To learn more about Bart O. Roep, Ph.D.:https://www.cityofhope.org/people/roep-bart

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.