Faculty Position - Cell Therapy and Cancer Immunology

Overview:

 

The Cell Therapy and Cancer Immunology program in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital is expanding its faculty. The mission of the CTCI program is to bring novel cellular therapies to children and young adults with cancer or other inherited or acquired conditions (e.g., hematopoietic, infectious, immunologic, etc) through scientific discovery, cellular and genetic engineering, and efficient manufacturing for rapid translation to the clinic. More information is available at:

Cell Therapy and Cancer Immunology Program

 

About the Faculty Position

• Seeking applicants at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level with an independent laboratory research program focused on cellular therapy and/or related immunobiology
• Tenure-track faculty appointment in Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University
• Broad collaborative research potential throughout the Abigail Wexner Research Institute
• Consideration of joint positions in Centers for Vaccines and Immunity, Childhood Cancer, or Gene Therapy

 

Qualifications Required

• MD, MD/PhD, or PhD
• Track record of grant funding
• Track record of high quality first- or senior-author research publications relevant to cell-based therapies

 

Job Description Summary:

 

Designs experiment and develop protocols required to conduct meaningful research in a specific area of scientific research. Trains and guides technical staff involved in specific projects and performing techniques. Plans future directions and seeks sources of funding for a research group. Records, collects, and analyzes data from research studies, and publishes results in appropriate refereed scientific journals. Presents study results to Research Institute (RI) staff as well as at national scientific conferences. Collaborates with other RI investigators in a manner that will enrich the overall institutional research effort. Prepares for seeking and obtaining external research funding. Serves as a mentor to RI post-doctoral research fellows (Research Scientists).

 

Job Description:

 

Essential Functions:

• Designs experiments and develops protocols necessary to conduct meaningful research in a specific scientific area. Does “hands-on” performance of techniques as needed to complete projects. Ensures that research projects are conducted efficiently, correctly, and in a timely manner.
• Trains subordinate research staff such as technicians, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, etc. so that they can perform techniques required for conducting the studies.
• Records, collects, and analyzes study data to be able to reach valid conclusions. With the results in mind, plans for future research directions and studies.
• When study data has been analyzed statistically, prepares papers and publishes results in appropriate scientific journals. Presents results and conclusions to scientists at the weekly CRI research meetings and at national conferences.
• Collaborates with other RI and OSU investigators to mutually benefit research efforts. Serves as a resource in a particular area of scientific expertise.
• Provides mentorship to graduate students and post-doctoral fellows (Research Scientists) in preparing them to be independent researchers.
• Performs appropriate duties as a member of the faculty of the Ohio State University College of Medicine.
• Prepares scientific proposals to seek external research funding whenever possible.
• Prepares and monitors capital budget for the area of responsibility. Responsible for authorizing expenditures from approved grant funds.
• Recruits, hires, terminates and trains assigned staff. Trains staff for compliance to hospital policies, RI, NIH, NRC, AALAC requirements and OSHA standards and regulations. Also conducts training on animal care and use as appropriate.

Education Requirement:

Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D. or equivalent degree and having completed a post-doctoral fellowship in a pertinent area of scientific expertise.

Licensure Requirement:

(not specified)

Certifications:

(not specified)

Skills:

• Good communication skills, and ability to prepare scientific publications, presentations and proposals.
• Technical skills in an appropriate area of research.
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