Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · 5 hours ago
Research Postdoctoral Fellow - Mosse & Weber Labs
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad
$21K/yr - $110K/yrChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is a leading institution dedicated to advancing pediatric care. They are seeking an innovative postdoctoral fellow to join a dynamic research team focused on developing next-generation CAR T cell therapies for pediatric solid tumors, involving independent research, project planning, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop, and optimize genetically engineered CAR T cells for improved tumor targeting and persistence
Perform molecular cloning, lentiviral vector production, T cell transduction, and functional assays
Conduct in vitro experiments and use clinically relevant mouse models to evaluate CAR T cell efficacy and safety
Analyze experimental data, maintain accurate records in electronic laboratory notebooks, and prepare findings for publication and presentations
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including immunologists, clinicians, and bioinformaticians
Mentor junior lab members and contribute to grant writing and progress reporting
Conduct independent scholarly research and develop new methods and protocols
Participate in project planning, recording and evaluation of data
Acquire technical, lab management and grant writing skills
Participate in seminars, lectures, poster sessions and presentation at national meetings
Supervise junior lab members
Assist with other research projects
Qualification
Required
Doctorate - Required
Ability to wear a respirator device
Preferred
Familiarity with CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing and advanced cell therapy development techniques
Experience with bioinformatics analysis, next-generation sequencing, or epigenetic profiling is a plus
Knowledge of pediatric solid tumor biology and translational cellular therapies
Company
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Since its start in 1855 as the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to caring for children, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been the birthplace for many dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$33.35MKey Investors
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanNational Cancer InstituteBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2025-12-10Grant· $1.7M
2025-09-29Grant· $1M
2025-06-18Grant· $1M
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Ron Keren
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Adam Resnick
Director of the Center for Data Driven Discovery in Biomedicine (D3b)
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