The Wistar Institute in the United States invites application for vacant (38) Postdoc and Academic Positions, an international leader in biomedical science, with special expertise in oncology, immunology, infectious disease and vaccine research
Lab-Montaner – Research AssistantThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #709Wednesday, October 19, 2022The Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology, and infectious disease. Wistar is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners. Wistar’s dynamic environment supports the advancement of discoveries that will change the future of human health. The Wistar Institute is especially inter … MoreApply | Share
Finance & Purchasing – Research Financial AdministratorThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #716Wednesday, October 19, 2022The Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology, and infectious disease. Wistar is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners. Wistar’s dynamic environment supports the advancement of discoveries that will change the future of human health. The Wistar Institute is committed to dive … MoreApply | Share
General Services – Audio-Visual/General Services CoordinatorThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #715Wednesday, October 12, 2022The Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology, and infectious disease. Wistar is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners. Wistar’s dynamic environment supports the advancement of discoveries that will change the future of human health. The Wistar Institute is committed to dive … MoreApply | Share
Flowcytometry – Research AssistantThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #691Wednesday, October 5, 2022The Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology, and infectious disease. Wistar is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners. Wistar’s dynamic environment supports the advancement of discoveries that will change the future of human health.Wistar has an opening for a Research Assis … MoreApply | Share
Lab-Sarma – Post-Doctoral FellowThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #662Wednesday, October 5, 2022Multiple Post-Doctoral positions are available in the Sarma lab at The Wistar Institute. The Sarma lab investigates mechanisms of gene regulation through RNA-containing chromatin structures called R-loops using neurodifferentiation and cancer models. Candidates with strong interest in gene regulation, chromatin architecture, epigenetic mechanisms, and non-coding RNA biology are encouraged to apply. Candidates should have a PhD (or equivalent) degree or be close to obtaining their doctoral … MoreApply | Share
Human Resources – HR AnalystThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #644Tuesday, October 4, 2022The Wistar Institute has an opening for a Human Resources Analyst to join its expanding Human Resources (HR) Department. The HR Analyst partners with the HR team and supports initiatives of the HR Department including compiling and analyzing HR data and metrics to support the department functions, specifically in the areas of recruiting and benefits.Duties and responsibilities:Collect and compile HR metrics and data from a variety of sources including Dayforce (HRIS) and employment records, exit … MoreApply | Share
Humanized Mouse Models of Disease – Research AssistantThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #679Friday, September 30, 2022The Wistar Institute has an opening for an experienced Tissue Culture Research Assistant to join the Humanized Models of Disease Core of the Wistar Institute laboratory supporting organoid culture models and research programs using humanized mice. Duties will include tissue culture and a wide variety of related laboratory and animal facility tasks. Individuals with experience as a Tissue Culture Specialist and Animal Technician are also encouraged to apply. Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in … MoreApply | Share
Lab-Auslander – Bioinformatics TechnicianThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #711Tuesday, September 20, 2022The Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology, and infectious disease. Wistar is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners. Wistar’s dynamic environment supports the advancement of discoveries that will change the future of human health. The Wistar Institute is especially intere … MoreApply | Share
Scientific Operations – Administrative CoordinatorThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #659Thursday, September 15, 2022The Wistar Institute has an opening for an Administrative Coordinator to join the Scientific Operations team. This individual will provide comprehensive administrative support to Wistar’s Scientific Operations department as it relates to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and Institutional Review Board (IRB). Responsibilities may include:Provides administrative support for protocol submission processRegularly communicates with committee members and PIs regarding pre-review, … MoreApply | Share
Lab-Herlyn – Post-Doctoral FellowThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #708Wednesday, September 14, 2022The Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology, and infectious disease. Wistar is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners. Wistar’s dynamic environment supports the advancement of discoveries that will change the future of human health. The Wistar Institute is especially intere … MoreApply | Share
Legal – Associate General CounselThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #701Tuesday, August 30, 2022The Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology, and infectious disease. Wistar is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners. Wistar’s dynamic environment supports the advancement of discoveries that will change the future of human health.Wistar has a current opening for an Associ … MoreApply | Share
Finance & Purchasing – Senior Research Financial Services SpecialistThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #700Tuesday, August 23, 2022The Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology, and infectious disease. Wistar is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners. Wistar’s dynamic environment supports the advancement of discoveries that will change the future of human health. The Wistar Institute is especially intere … MoreApply | Share
Information Technology – Senior Linux Systems AdministratorThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #695Friday, August 12, 2022The Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology, and infectious disease. Wistar is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners. Wistar’s dynamic environment supports the advancement of discoveries that will change the future of human health. The Wistar Institute is especially intere … MoreApply | Share
Faculty Position, Gene Expression and RegulationThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #696Tuesday, August 9, 2022The Gene Expression and Regulation (GER) Program at The Wistar Institute Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center in Philadelphia is seeking highly accomplished researchers to join the faculty at the level of assistant, associate and/or full professor. We are especially interested in candidates with innovative research programs in single cell biology, functional genomics, and molecular-biochemical mechanisms that may be broadly applicable to the study of human cancers. The ideal candidates are ex … MoreApply | Share
Lab-Weiner – Research Project ManagerThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #693Tuesday, August 9, 2022The Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology, and infectious disease. Wistar is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners. Wistar’s dynamic environment supports the advancement of discoveries that will change the future of human health. The Wistar Institute is especially intere … MoreApply | Share
Metabolomics and Lipidomics – Managing DirectorThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #672Tuesday, August 2, 2022The Wistar Institute has an opening for an on-site Managing Director to lead and manage the Metabolomics and Lipidomics Shared Resource. The Managing Director will consult with Wistar researchers and other users on experimental design and data interpretation, analyze LC-MS/MS data, and perform hands-on small molecule experiments, as needed. Small molecule analyses include, but are not limited to, polar metabolite and lipid profiling (untargeted and targeted) and flux analysis on a Thermo mass sp … MoreApply | Share
Proteomics – Managing DirectorThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #669Tuesday, August 2, 2022The Wistar Institute has an immediate opening for an on-site Managing Director to lead and manage the day-to-day operation and supervision of support staff of the Proteomics Shared Resource. The position will include consultation with users on experimental design and data interpretation, analysis of LC-MS/MS data, and perform hands-on proteomics experiments as needed. Proteomic analyses include, but are not limited to, global quantitative profiling (label-free, SILAC and TMT), characterization … MoreApply | Share
Lab-Zhang – Post-Doctoral FellowThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #640Wednesday, July 27, 2022The Wistar Institute has an opening for a Post-Doctoral Fellow to join the laboratory of Dr. Rugang Zhang. The Zhang lab is seeking an ambitious and productive candidate to explore novel intervention strategies for unmet clinical needs in ovarian cancer or investigate the role of cellular senescence in cancer development or tissue aging. Candidates should have a PhD (or equivalent) degree or should be close to obtaining their doctoral degree. Candidates committed to an academic career are prefe … MoreApply | Share
Lab-Chen – Post-Doctoral FellowThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #689Monday, July 25, 2022The Wistar Institute has an opening for a Post-Doctoral Fellow to join the lab of Dr. Qing Chen with a research focus on cancer metastasis, particularly in brain. The goal of the research projects is to obtain the mechanistic insights into the metastatic process in the unique brain microenvironment.Candidates should have recently received a PhD (or equivalent) degree or be close to obtaining their doctoral degree, with a strong background in one or more of the following disciplines: cancer biolo … MoreApply | Share
Lab-Auslander – Post-Doctoral FellowThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #559Tuesday, July 12, 2022The Wistar Institute has an opening for an ambitious and productive Post-Doctoral Fellow to join the laboratory of Dr. Noam Auslander. The Auslander lab employs state-of-the art machine and deep learning techniques to complex biological data, to answer pressing research questions in biomedicine. The lab develops and applies machine and deep learning methods, in combination with bioinformatic approaches, to study the evolution of tumor metastases and identify new markers and therapeutic strategie … MoreApply | Share
Lab-Kulp – Research AssistantsThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #681Tuesday, June 21, 2022The Wistar Institute has multiple openings for Research Assistants to join the laboratory of Dr. Daniel W. Kulp with a research focus on rational vaccine and antibody design for a variety of infectious diseases such as SARS-CoV-2, Influenza and HIV. The lab has significant efforts in developing molecules for clinical translation, including SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and antibody therapeutics. The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for production and purification of immunogens and antibo … MoreApply | Share
Lab-Weiner – Research AssistantThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #641Tuesday, June 7, 2022The Wistar Institute has an opening for a Research Assistant to join the laboratory of Dr. David Weiner to assist with various research projects in the laboratory supporting ongoing research. The studies include but are not limited to the use of DNA as a vaccine/therapeutic agent. There are ongoing studies for both cancer and infectious disease including DNA or protein immunogens and DNA-delivered monoclonal antibody approaches. Responsibilities will include assisting and performing experiments … MoreApply | Share
Lab-Liang- Post-Doctoral FellowThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #673Monday, June 6, 2022The Wistar Institute has an opening for an ambitious and productive Post-Doctoral Fellow to join the laboratory of Dr. Chengyu Liang to develop and apply integrative approaches for high- throughput screening, functional genomic, and structural biology analyses to identify novel biomarkers, cancer/viral vulnerability targets in cancer genetics and treatment advancement. Research in Liang Lab is centered on understanding the basic principle of cellular processes to answer key questions in cancer d … MoreApply | Share
Lab-Liang- Post-Doctoral FellowThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #592Friday, June 3, 2022The Wistar Institute has an opening for an ambitious and productive Post-Doctoral Fellow to join the laboratory of Dr. Chengyu Liang to investigate mechanisms underlying the intricate dialog between inflammation, cancer, and the lysosome pathway.Research in Liang Lab is centered on understanding the basic principle of cellular processes to answer key questions in cancer development as well as viral infectious disease. Our lab is multi-disciplinary, highly interactive team, and postdocs are expec … MoreApply | Share
Lab-Escolano – Research AssistantThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #663Friday, May 27, 2022The Wistar Institute has an opening for a highly motivated Research Assistant to join the laboratory of Dr. Amelia Escolano. The Escolano lab investigates novel vaccination strategies against HIV-1 using cutting-edge technologies and animal models. The successful candidate will provide technical assistance with molecular and cellular biology methods, tissue culture and with animal studies. Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience) is req … MoreApply | Share
Bioinformatics – Bioinformatics TechnicianThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #667Friday, May 27, 2022The Wistar Institute has a current opening for a Bioinformatics Technician to join the Bioinformatics Shared Resource of our NCI-designated Cancer Center. The Bioinformatics Core provides Wistar investigators with expertise in computational analyses of biomedical research data as well as database management and software applications support.The Bioinformatics Technician will:Analyze or manipulate bioinformatics data using existing algorithms, software packages, statistical applications, or data … MoreApply | Share
Lab-Montaner – Post-Doctoral Fellow (Cancer Immunotherapy)The Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #634Friday, May 20, 2022The NCI-designated Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center together with the Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center at The Wistar Institute are seeking a Cancer Immunotherapy Post-Doctoral Fellow or Staff Scientist to join the laboratory of Dr. Luis Montaner. The Montaner lab has an increasing focus on myeloid cell regulation and cancer and immunotherapy through a combination of both murine-based models (ovarian, pancreatic, leukemia, etc.) and human translational studies using specimens from cancer pat … MoreApply | Share
Bioinformatics – Bioinformatics AnalystThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #630Tuesday, April 26, 2022The Wistar Institute has current openings for Bioinformatics Analysts to join the Bioinformatics Shared Resource of our NCI-designated Cancer Center. The Bioinformatics Core provides Wistar investigators with expertise in computational analyses of biomedical research data as well as database management and software applications support.The Bioinformatics Analyst will:Apply and develop bioinformatics approaches for analysis of data from high-throughput experiments conducted by Wistar Institute sc … MoreApply | Share
Caspar Wistar FellowThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #610Thursday, March 24, 2022Caspar Wistar Fellows Program at The Wistar InstituteThe Caspar Wistar Fellows Program is recruiting an exceptional, early-career, independent investigator who will be poised to join the next generation of scientific leaders. This program is designed to provide exceptional autonomy and resources to recent Ph.D. or M.D. graduates with outstanding research records, who are prepared to take an accelerated path toward independence as a principal investigator. Program candidates must demonstrate inte … MoreApply | Share
Lab-Villanueva – Research AssistantThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #628Wednesday, March 16, 2022The Wistar Institute has an opening for a highly motivated Research Assistant in the laboratory of Dr. Jessie Villanueva to perform a wide variety of laboratory tasks and experiments. The Villanueva laboratory studies the molecular signaling pathways that become deregulated in melanoma with the goal of identifying suitable targets for therapy, particularly for tumors with limited therapeutic options.For more information regarding the research in the Villanueva Lab, please visit: https://wistar.o … MoreApply | Share
Lab-Villanueva – Post-Doctoral FellowThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #617Wednesday, February 16, 2022A postdoctoral position is available in the Villanueva Lab at the Wistar Institute to study mechanisms of therapy resistance in melanoma using genetic and biochemical approaches. We are seeking a highly motivated scientist who can integrate new concepts and techniques to investigate mechanisms of drug resistance and identify new therapeutic targets for melanoma. PhD (or equivalent degree) with expertise in molecular and cancer biology and experience working with mouse models is required. Knowl … MoreApply | Share
Lab-Kulp – Post-Doctoral FellowThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #608Friday, February 11, 2022The Wistar Institute has multiple openings for Post-Doctoral Fellows in the laboratory of Dr. Daniel Kulp. The lab develops and applies cutting edge technologies to facilitate rational nanoparticle vaccine design targeting broadly protective epitopes on HIV Env, Influenza HA and Coronavirus Spike. Projects will utilize multiple vaccine engineering approaches including structure-based design and directed evolution to design and optimize interactions between vaccine antigens and neutralizing antib … MoreApply | Share
Lab-Tian – Post-Doctoral Fellow in RNA Biology in Cancer and ImmunityThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #600Friday, December 17, 2021The Wistar Institute has an opening for a motivated Post-Doctoral Fellow to join the lab of Dr. Bin Tian to study RNA biology at the interface of cancer and immunity, including regulation of tumor neoantigen expression and modulation of immune cells in tumor microenvironment. The Tian lab studies multiple steps of mRNA metabolism, including pre-mRNA processing, mRNA localization, and mRNA stability. Cutting-edge techniques including spatial transcriptomics and live cell imaging will be used. Par … MoreApply | Share
Lab-Schug – Post-Doctoral FellowThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #591Monday, November 29, 2021There is an immediate opening for a Post-Doctoral Fellow to join the laboratory of Dr. Zachary T. Schug in the Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis Program at the Wistar Institute, an NCI-designated Cancer Center. Since metabolic pathways are intimately connected to immunity and cancer, understanding these connections will allow us to gain new insights into the dynamic interplay between cancer cells and immune cells in the tumor microenvironment. The Schug lab studies cancer cell metabolism and im … MoreApply | Share
Faculty Position, Vaccine & Immunotherapy CenterThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #550Wednesday, August 11, 2021The Wistar Institute is seeking outstanding candidates for a faculty position in the Wistar Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center in the broad area of antimicrobial resistance with a focus on novel approaches for target identification/validation, invivo screening systems, CRISPR-CAS/Editing, screening, serological mitigation approaches including immunization or immune based therapeutic approaches and immune profiling approaches are encouraged to apply. Applicants qualified for an Assistant or Assoc … MoreApply | Share
Faculty Position – Program Co-Leader, Immunology, Microenvironment and Metastasis ProgramThe Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA ● Req #519Monday, June 7, 2021The “EXCEPTIONALLY”-rated NCI-designated Wistar Institute Cancer Center is seeking a highly accomplished scientific leader at the rank of Associate or Full Professor to co-lead its Immunology, Microenvironment and Metastasis (IMM) Program. The successful candidate is expected to have a nationally recognized scholarly and research portfolio with a strong track-record of extramural funding (preferentially NCI funding). As a member of the Wistar Cancer Center leadership team, the candidate will pro … MoreApply | Share