The position will support ongoing immunotherapy research with the goal of developing novel T cell therapies for cancer with a focus on cancer in children. The position includes a translational research component that supports the development of new therapies and a clinical research element supporting Phase I/II clinical trials for pediatric and adult cancer patients. 

The position will be integrated within the larger Center for Cell and Gene Therapy which is a highly collaborative translational research center affiliated with Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine and Houston Methodist Hospital. 
 

• Conducts and analyzes validation experiments to support Phase I/II clinical cell therapy trials for cancer.
• Conducts experiments to analyze cell and tissue samples of patients treated on Phase I/II clinical trials.
• Plans, conducts and analyzes experiments in the translational laboratory to develop novel cell therapy products - Relevant techniques include cell culture, transduction, transfection, ELISpot, ELISA, nanostring/RNAseq, flow cytometry, miniprep/maxiprep, basic cloning procedures.
• Documents results of experiments in electronic lab notebooks.
• Documents results of validation experiments according to clinical laboratory specifications.
• Provides assistance with animal work (mice only, less than 10% of total effort).
• Prepares data for presentation and present data at scheduled laboratory meetings (Omer Lab, Rooney lab and optional CAGT wide lab presentations).
• Collaborates with and assists other laboratory members on their translational projects including post-doctoral fellows and graduate students.
• Maintains laboratory equipment and supplies.
   

• Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or a related field.
• Two years of relevant experience.

• Master's degree in a related field.

Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.