Research Scientist

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Job Summary

The Mayo Lab at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) seeks a motivated Research Scientist with a PhD and postdoctoral training in immunology to advance the lab's research programs focused on autoimmune disease, antigen-specific immune tolerance, and translational immunology. This position will conduct research that follows from the recent Olson et al. PNAS publication (doi: 10.1073/pnas.2501046122).
Essential Job Duties

• Organize, plan, and conduct experiments to study and investigate scientific problems and engineering challenges in immunology.
• Drive data generation for high-impact publications and grant applications.
• Analyze and present data at lab meetings, conferences, and in manuscripts.
• Collaborate with other labs, core facilities, academic institutions, and companies.
• Mentor graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and/or research staff as appropriate.
• Partner with Principal Investigator in initiating, writing, and/or submitting grant proposals.

Basic Qualifications

• PhD in Immunology or a closely related discipline.
• Must have 5 years of relevant experience (including time spent in predoctoral and postdoctoral training).
• Demonstrated expertise with mammalian cell culture.
• Demonstrated competence with techniques such as ELISA, Western blots, and flow cytometry.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Postdoctoral research experience with a strong publication record.
• Demonstrated expertise in cellular and molecular immunology.
• Demonstrated expertise in murine or other in vivo models of immune function or autoimmunity.
• Experience with autoimmune disease, immune tolerance, or chronic inflammation.
• Familiarity with translational and/or preclinical research concepts.
• Interest in therapeutic modalities (e.g., biologics, nanoparticles, gene-based approaches).

Required Documents

• Resume

Hiring Range

$78,000 - $120,000 Per Year

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.


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