Postdoctoral Associate - Cell and Gene Therapy
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7368577 (Ref:25858-en_US)
Posted: August 17, 2026
Job Description
Summary
A Postdoctoral Associate position in cancer immunology and immunotherapy is available at the Center for Advanced Innate Cell Therapy within the Texas Children's Cancer Center. The project aims to develop and test novel CAR-redirected immunotherapy for pediatric solid tumors. In particular, gene knockout and knock-in screens will be applied to discover and therapeutically target novel regulators of the immune effector cell antitumor activity. The lab offer outstanding state-of-the-art, recently expanded laboratory facilities and a highly interactive environment for basic, translational, and clinical investigators. Postdoctoral Associate must have a recent PhD degree and an expertise in molecular biology and tumor immunology with a documented record of productivity.
Baylor College of Medicine typically follows similar to the NIH stipulated stipend guidelines for Postdoctoral Associates.
Job Duties
- Designs and conducts the experiments related to the project with the help of the mentor and other team members.
- Analyzes the data and present the evolving results at weekly laboratory meetings and research seminars.
- Records the details of the experiments in an electronic laboratory notebook.
- Writes technical reports and manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ph.D. in immunology, genetic engineering, or related fields.
- Great fund of knowledge of tumor immunology principles.
- Ability to assess scRNAseq datasets and highly parametric flow cytometry.
- Understanding and practicing genetic engineering techniques (transfection, retroviral / lentiviral transduction, transposition, CRISPR-Cas9).
- Viral particle assembly.
- Excellent aseptic cell culture technique.
- Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn in a fast-pace, collaborative environment.
- Strong organizational skills, record keeping, and interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written).
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
