Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

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. 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 make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

 

Fred Hutch has more than 200 postdoctoral fellows working in labs across all five research divisions. We provide postdocs with the opportunity to work on the cutting edge of biomedical research in a supportive, collaborative environment with faculty and staff who are dedicated to helping their trainees achieve their career goals. In addition, both the Student/Postdoc Advisory Committee and the Office of Scientific Career Development offer diverse mentoring and career development opportunities.

 

A Post-Doctoral Research Fellow position is immediately available in the Zhuang lab at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. Aging is the greatest risk factor for cancer, yet the molecular mechanisms by which aging dictates tumor initiation, progression, and therapeutic response remain poorly understood. Our laboratory studies how aging reshapes the cell of origin and its surrounding microenvironment to regulate cancer development and treatment response. By integrating aging, stem cell, and cancer biology, we seek to uncover fundamental principles that can be translated into new strategies for precision oncology. The laboratory places a high emphasis of novel discoveries and academic development.

For this position, the applicant will utilize murine and human genetics, pre-clinical models of lung cancer, 3D organoid/tumor sphere culture, spatial and single-cell transcriptomics, functional genomics and various cellular and molecular assays to understand how the aging alters lung regeneration and tumorigenesis.

• We are looking for exceptional candidates with a recent PhD and/or MD, a record of productive research, and the ability to work independently as well as in collaborative research efforts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

• A strong background in mouse genetics, cancer/aging/stem cell biology, lung regeneration/pulmonary biology, cancer immunology, and/or computational biology are highly desirable.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $80,172 to $95,014, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.This position may be eligible for relocation assistanceAlthough Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.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, income-based child care subsidy, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (22 days per year), paid sick leave (up to 30 calendar days per occurrence of a qualifying reason), paid holidays (13 days per year), and paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).

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