Postdoctoral/Scientist position: Cancer Immunology & Immunotherapy 1144 views

The Department Biomedicine at University Hospital Basel invites applications for a postdoctoral / scientist position in Cancer Immunology & Immunotherapy.

Starting date: September 1^st, 2019 or upon agreement

About the position:

• The research is dedicated to delineate mechanisms of anti-tumor immunity in tumor models and cancer patients.
• A major focus is the preclinical and clinical development of immunotherapeutic strategies against cancer.
• Projects include the characterization of the innate and adaptive immunity in human tumors, the analysis of mechanisms of tumor-associated immune cell dysfunction including immmuno-modulatory receptors, and the development of strategies to reinvigorate immune cell function.

Requirements:

• Applicant must hold PhD or M.D./Ph.D. in the field of immunology or biomedical sciences
• Interest in human immunology, particularly cancer immunology; scientific accomplishments with publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Applicant must demonstrate ability to work independently and as a team player with good communication and writing skills
• Experience in cellular immunology, preferentially human tumor immunology including multidimensional flow cytometry is desirable
• Knowledge in bioinformatics and high-throughput data analysis is advantageous.

Application:

Applications to be sent via email to alfred.zippelius@usb.ch combined to one pdf file and quoted with the subject line “PostDoc in Cancer Immunology” with:

• full CV
• Short statement of research interests
• Publication list
• Names of at least two referees