Staff Scientist/Senior Staff Scientist

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.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

 

The Geoff Hill Lab, in Fred Hutch's Translational Science & Therapeutics Division, is recruiting a Scientist / Senior Scientist with expertise in transplant immunology and/or immunotherapy. The candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to multiple NIH funded research programs, including studies defining the mechanisms of cancer-specific immunity versus immune escape and pathogen-specific immunity after adoptive cell therapy. There are also active programs defining mechanisms of, and innovative treatment paradigms for immune toxicity (e.g. graft-versus-host disease and cytokine release syndrome) after stem cell transplantation and adoptive T cell therapy. 

Responsibilities for this highly-skilled laboratory scientist will include: designing, performing and analyzing experiments, troubleshooting technical issues and mentoring junior lab members. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the preparation of manuscripts and grant proposals and oversee large programs that include collaborating laboratories.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR STAFF SCIENTIST:

• MD or PhD degree in Immunology or related field.
• Four (4) or more years of post-Ph.D. laboratory experience. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR SENIOR STAFF SCIENTIST:

• MD or PhD degree in Immunology in related field.

• Minimum 5 years of experience at Fred Hutch or, have a minimum of 5 years of unique expertise and extensive experience at other academic institutions or in private industry.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Working knowledge of transplant and cancer immunology.
• Experience with technologies used in the lab, including mouse models, high parameter flow cytometry and single-cell RNA sequencing.
• Technical experience includes:
  
  • Cellular immunology, including high dimensional flow cytometry
  • Mouse models of experimentation
  • Correlative human immunology analyses
  • RNA-sequencing
• Track record of high impact publications and some prior success in grant applications.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and reliable record-keeping.
• Ability to design and execute protocols, and work independently including experimental troubleshooting.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for working with other lab members and productive interactions with collaborators.
• Applicants should be highly-motivated scientists

A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.

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The annual base salary range for the Senior Staff Scientist is from $94,033 to $212,030 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. 

The annual base salary range for the Staff Scientist position is from $82,123 to $185,000 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. 

 

This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.

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, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (22 days per year), paid sick leave (up to 30 calendar days per occurrence of a qualifying reason), paid holidays (up to 13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 12 months for professor track faculty, up to 6 months for other scientific staff). 

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