EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
Ph.D., in immunology or cancer-immunotherapy related area

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Previous experience in an academic or industry lab setting.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
To use their immunology and regulatory-compliance training to design and execute translational and clinical research experiments, interpret and present results, and generate regulatory (FDA, IRB, etc) filings related to translational/clinical cancer immunotherapy projects in the lab.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Independently develops scientific hypotheses related to ongoing work in the laboratory.
Independently designs experiments to test hypotheses.
Independently carries out or delegates procedures for experiments.
Analyzes results of experiments independently.
Collects and assembles data for any type of oral or written presentation.
Independently prepares oral and written reports for the P.I. on research to include, but not limited to: coherently and effectively communicating our laboratory research by writing abstracts, manuscripts, grant proposals and data reports for grants and oral presentations with corresponding slide presentation for PI, local and national meetings.
Performs routine and more difficult procedures, analyzes data and coherently presents results in the form of presentations, abstracts, manuscripts and the basis for grant writing, preparation and submission.
Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the iSCORE values of Jefferson.
Generates regulatory filings related to translational and clinical research projects, incluing IRB, FDA, IBC, and IACUC.

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 42,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top healthcare systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia area, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 17 hospitals and more than 160 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.