Staff Scientist - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) : Job Details

Job ID: 28279

Type: Regular Full-Time

Location: US-WA-Seattle

Category: 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 makes 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 McGuire Lab is seeking a Staff Scientist to assist with the development, validation, and testing of novel vaccine candidates aimed at preventing infection by cancer-associated viruses of global health importance including Epstein-Barr virus and Kaposi-Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus. Assignments will be project-oriented where goals are long-term, rather than experiment-oriented.

• Conduct vaccine-challenge studies in animal models
• Perform data analysis, prepare reports, and manuscripts
• Supervise research technicians and assist graduate students as needed
• Track data, submit reports, attend meetings, and present data to a multi-center vaccine development consortium
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ph.D. in immunology, or a related field
• 2+ years relevant postdoctoral experience
• Experience with serological assays
• Experience working with viruses in a BSL2 setting
• Experience working with mice in a lab environment
• Proven track record of publications and strong written communication skills
• Must be willing to work with animal models including mice

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Expertise in B cell immunology is highly desirable
• Must be self-motivated and show initiative and willingness to take up new skills and responsibilities
• Able to work well both in teams and independently, as well as to multitask effectively
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills

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.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $72,000 to $185,000 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

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).

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at [email protected] or by calling 206-###-####.