Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Corey Lab) Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Antibody Discovery and Engineering, Seattle, Washington, USA

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Seattle, WA, USA) is hiring a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Antibody Discovery and Engineering (Job ID 32121) in Seattle, Washington. Minimum qualifications include an MD and/or PhD in a relevant discipline.

Job Details

Company: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Job ID: 32121

Job Type: Regular Full-Time

Category: Post-Doctoral Research Fellows and Associates

Location: US-WA-Seattle (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center–Cabrini Tower)

Experience: Postdoctoral (early-career; Freshers eligible as recent doctorates)

Job Description

The Corey Lab seeks a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to work with a collaborative team led by Dr. Sholukh investigating molecular and cellular mechanisms of local control of HSV-2 in genital tissue.

Key projects include:

  • Discovery, characterisation and translational development of human monoclonal antibodies.
  • Collaboration with structural and computational biologists to develop antibodies with improved functional activities.
  • Development and validation of novel serodiagnostic assays.
  • Primary research on molecular mechanisms of herpesvirus containment by human antibodies secreted by tissue-resident plasma cells, with a mission to translate discoveries into herpes virus vaccine and immunotherapy approaches.

Key Responsibilities

  • Utilise methods related to antibody discovery and engineering, including computational approaches to enhance antibody functions.
  • Develop and apply functional and binding antibody assays.
  • Epitope mapping.
  • Passive immunization in animal models and tissue organoids aiming to understand immunologic mechanisms of in-tissue HSV control and to develop new diagnostic and immunotherapeutic approaches for persistent viral infection.
  • Conduct independent research and learn new technologies.
  • Collaborate with structural/computational biologists, biostatisticians and colleagues.

Eligibility Criteria

  • MD and/or PhD in Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Virology or another relevant discipline.
  • Track record of productive research.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Experience: Postdoctoral (early-career; Freshers eligible as recent doctorates).

Required Skills

Preferred:

  • Antibody discovery and engineering, including computational approaches.
  • Assay development and validation.
  • Animal and/or organoid models.

Additional skills noted as pluses:

  • B-cell biology.
  • scRNA-seq and spatial transcriptomics.
  • Phylogenetic IR repertoire analysis with R/Python.
  • Machine learning and agentic AI.

Salary

Annual base salary range stated: US$80,172–$95,014 based on experience and qualifications.

How to Apply

Applications are submitted via the official iCIMS careers board of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.

Additional Information

Relocation assistance may be available.

The notice summarises a benefits package including medical/vision, dental, retirement, paid vacation/sick/holidays and parental leave, among others.

Mentoring and career-development resources for 200+ postdocs are noted.

About Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Fred Hutch is described as an independent nonprofit adult cancer treatment and research organisation and the only NCI-designated cancer center in Washington, with leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines.

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Applications are submitted via the official iCIMS careers board.