Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • PhD in Molecular Microbiology & Immunology or related field
  • Prior experimental work with influenza B virus
  • At least two first-author papers or preprints on influenza B
  • Experience performing phylogenetic analyses using the Nextstrain package
  • GitHub contributions relevant to influenza research

Responsibilities

  • Lead independent experimental studies on influenza antigens
  • Perform computational data analysis of sequencing data
  • Present and summarize research findings to stakeholders
  • Study antigenic evolution of influenza B
  • Investigate immune imprinting effects against influenza A and B

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • Flexible spending accounts for health expenses
  • Life and disability insurance options
  • Retirement savings plan with employer contributions
  • Employee assistance program for personal support
  • Onsite health clinic for convenient medical care
  • Income-based childcare subsidy for working parents
  • Tuition reimbursement for further education
  • Generous paid vacation and sick leave policies
  • Paid holidays and parental leave for new parents
Full Job Description
Overview

ResponsibilitiesThe Bloom lab is hiring a Post Doctoral Research Fellowto use sequencing-based neutralization assays to study the antigenic evolution of influenza B, as well as immune imprinting against influenza A and B. The postdoc will be expected to lead independent experimental studies, perform computational data analysis, and present and summarize the results of the research. Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • PhD in Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, or related degree
  • Prior experience in experimental work with influenza B virus
  • At least two first-author papers or preprints related to the study of influenza B
  • Prior experience performing phylogenetic analyses using the Nextstrain package, as evidenced by a GitHub account with contributions to relevant repositories.

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).

About Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is a non-profit research institute dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other diseases. It was founded in 1975 by Dr. William Hutchinson in honor of his brother Fred, who died of lung cancer at the age of 45. The center is located in Seattle, Washington and employs over 3,000 scientists, physicians, and staff. It is one of the largest and most respected cancer research centers in the world, and has made significant contributions to the development of bone marrow transplantation and other cancer treatments.
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