Research Associate Cancer Immunotherapy

**My duties**
- Supporting the work of scientists to compare different systems enabling ex vivo tumor explant cultures in 3D, improvement of conditions to enable longer culture times and increase of viability of tumor, stroma and immune cells
- Processing of untreated and treated primary human tumor and blood samples for downstream analysis, including the assessment of tumor cell lysis, immune cell activation and proliferation using the following technologies: FACS sorting, multiparametic flow cytometry (? 12 colors), single cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq), LDH release, IHC and Imaging, CBA
- Data analysis and interpretation, preparation of scientific presentations
- Writing of scientific reports, patents and research articles
- Laboratory manager responsibilities including daily lab routine, ordering supplies, monitoring inventory will also be required
- Maintenance of the laboratory/workstation in accordance with current technical, safety and regulatory standards

**My qualifications**
- Master’s degree with recent research experience in tumor immunology, cell biology or cancer immunotherapy (no PhD)
- Fluent English, German is not necessary
- Excellent hands-on experience with tumor cell-immune cell cultures and co-cultures, PBMC isolation, hands-on experience with ex vivo human primary 2D and 3D tumor tissue culture models or organoids is a plus
- Excellent hands-on experience in state-of-the art immunoprofiling techniques for functional characterization of immune responses (FACS-based cell sorting, multiparametric FACS analysis of tumor and immune cells is a must; experience with single RNA sequencing, IF, imaging, spatial-omics and high dimensional data analysis is a plus)
- Ability to work effectively and independently within a diverse group of people
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to take initiative and work according to time-lines

**My benefits**
- 30 days leave per year
- A very renowned company

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**Reference number**
637144/1

**Contact**
Phone:
+ 49 621 1788-4297