Faculty Position - Cell Therapy and Cancer Immunology - Science

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Job Description

The Cell Therapy and Cancer Immunology program in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital is expanding its faculty. The mission of the CTCI program is to bring novel cellular therapies to children and young adults with cancer or other inherited or acquired conditions (e.g., hematopoietic, infectious, immunologic, etc) through scientific discovery, cellular and genetic engineering, and efficient manufacturing for rapid translation to the clinic.

About the Faculty Position

  • Seeking applicants at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level with an independent laboratory research program focused on cellular therapy and/or related immunobiology
  • Tenure-track faculty appointment in Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University
  • Broad collaborative research potential throughout the Abigail Wexner Research Institute
  • Consideration of joint positions in Centers for Vaccines and Immunity, Childhood Cancer, or Gene Therapy

Qualifications Required

  • MD, MD/PhD, or PhD
  • Track record of grant funding
  • Track record of high quality first- or senior-author research publications relevant to cell-based therapies

About the CTCI Program

  • Rapid growth- developed over 30 IND applications, 15 investigator-initiated cell therapy trials, 10 investigational cell therapy products, and over 60 patients treated with cellular therapy in 5 years
  • Program integration with OSUCCC and the Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology
  • CTCI infrastructure supports clinical trial development, IND preparation and submission, and GMP development/manufacturing of clinical-grade therapeutics
  • Central manufacturing of investigation products for multi-institutional trials

About the Research Institute:

  • Top ten among free-standing children’s hospitals for NIH funding
  • Designed for collaboration, creativity, and team science
  • Comprehensive resources including regulatory support, tech transfer, genomics, and GMP facility
  • Nearly 200 investigators total

About Nationwide Children's Hospital:

  • Among largest pediatric hospitals in the US: 1M+ patient visits annually
  • Nationally recognized for diversity and inclusion
  • US News & World Report Honor Roll hospital
  • 1500+ total medical faculty

About Columbus, Ohio:

  • State capital with 2M+ population
  • Forbes #1 rising city for startups
  • Outstanding quality of life and cost of living

Send correspondence, including curriculum vitae, a brief statement of research interests, and contact information for three references to Patrick.Kennedy@nationwidechildrens.org in Faculty Recruitment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Relocation assistance
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Hospital specialties:

  • Hospital Medicine

Physical setting:

  • Children's hospital
  • Clinic
  • Hospital
  • Inpatient
  • Teaching hospital
  • University

Primary care specialties:

  • Internal Medicine
  • Pediatrics

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Surgery specialties:

  • Transplant Surgery

Education:

  • Doctorate (Required)

Work Location: In person

 
 
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