Roche Postdoctoral Fellowship (RPF) in Cancer Immunotherapy

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  Job facts

At Roche, 80,000 people across 150 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity, and on seeing each other's differences as an advantage. To innovate healthcare, Roche has ambitious plans to keep learning and growing – and is seeking people who have the same goals for themselves.

The Roche Innovation Center Zurich (Roche Glycart AG) is active in the research and development of engineered therapeutic antibodies, with a focus on the fields of cancer immunotherapy and immunotherapy in general. Part of the Roche Group since 2005, it employs about 130 people.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

In the context of Roche Postdoctoral Fellowship program we are looking for an experienced scientist focusing on the identification and expansion of antigen specific T cells via immunological and biochemical means for application in cancer immunotherapy.

The Roche Postdoctoral Fellowship (RPF) program is aimed at supporting excellent young scientists focusing on collaborative R&D projects between Roche and international academic institutions. Both internal Roche and academic experts will mentor you, and you will be based mainly at Roche Innovation Centre Zurich, Switzerland. We are now looking for an extraordinary, highly motivated, and talented postdoctoral fellow to join our international team in an outstanding and competitive scientific environment. In this position you will:

·  Be responsible for driving a project for the identication and expansion of antigen specific T cells via immunological and biochemical methods
·  Apply your experience in tumor and/or T cell immunology and antibody based methods

This position requires

·  A strong experience in in vitro/ex vivo T cell immunology, cell culture, flow cytometry, T cell assay
·  Experience with T cell transfection/transduction and adoptive T cell therapy as well as biochemical methods is a plus
·  A strong understanding and hands-on track record in immunology, experience in the field of tumor immunology is a plus

You're someone who wants to influence your own development. You're looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.

We are seeking a highly motivated immunologist, who possess strong experience in optical imaging of immune cells, excellent communication skills, enjoys working in multidisciplinary teams and does not bring more than 4 years of work experience after graduation.

·  A PhD in biochemistry, biology, immunology or related field
·  Sound knowledge of T cell immunology, flow cytometry
·  Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, team player
·  A high degree of self-motivation, flexibility and capacity to independently setup and conduct experiments
·  A substantial track record of scientific publications as journal articles and conference talks
·  Interest on working in a multidisciplinary and multinational environment, skills required to perform optimally in the imaging team
·  A dedicated hands-on attitude and curiosity to establish innovative methods
·  Fluency in spoken and written English

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·  Who we are

Das Roche Innovation Center Zürich (Roche Glycart AG) ist in der Erforschung und Entwicklung gentechnischer therapeutischer Antikörper tätig. Schwerpunkte sind die Krebs-Immuntherapie sowie die Immuntherapie allgemein. Glycart gehört seit 2005 zur Roche-Gruppe und beschäftigt zirka 140 Mitarbeitende. Mehr dazu .

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