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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

Responsibilities

The Ring Lab is recruiting a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow with expertise in immunology, systems/computational biology, and/or protein engineering. This position will involve research projects that investigate the relationship between patient autoantibodies and health and disease outcomes. At the core of these programs is the REAP autoantibody profiling technology, which provides unprecedented levels of detail about the "autoantibody reactome" present in patient blood and tissue samples. Researchers will perform the very first "autoantibody-wide association studies" to pinpoint how specific autoantibody reactivities impact disease biology, analogous to but independent from the effect of genetic variation. This entirely new research program is poised to identify novel therapeutic targets for a range of indications including cancer, autoimmune disease, inflammatory conditions such as IBD, infectious disease, and neurodegeneration.

The ideal candidate will be a highly-curious, motivated, independent, and collaborative research scientist keen to explore new areas of biology and therapeutic development. They will work closely with Dr. Ring, lab manager Alison Notestine, external collaborators, and other members of the Ring laboratory to execute highly-multidisciplinary studies. Furthermore, they will have the opportunity and responsibility to contribute to the preparation of research reports and scientific manuscripts, as well as present at scientific conferences and symposiums. The Ring lab welcomes candidates with a diverse range of career aspirations and has a track-record of supporting trainees to pursue careers in academia, biotech/pharma, life-science investing, and consulting.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• MD or PhD in a related field
• Broad experience in molecular and cell biology methods and the ability to master new techniques and approaches
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A team player with strong aptitude for collaboration

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Immunology
• Systems biology/bioinformatics
• Single cell transcriptomics/proteogenomics
• Protein engineering/directed evolution with yeast, phage, or mRNA/ribosome display technology
• Experience with mouse models is desirable

The annual base salary range for this position is from $77,976 to $150,000 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.