Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at theBeckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the lab of Dr. Leo Wang. The Staff Scientist will be part of the Clinical and Translational Project Development Core supporting project management for a California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)–funded clinical trial, grant reporting, future grant submissions and manuscript writing. The Staff Scientist will be affiliated with a Phase I Clinical Trial focusing on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies in pediatric populations. For more information about Dr. Leo Wang’s lab, please visit here.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• CIRM Project Management: Manage timelines, site visits, and quarterly progress reporting for a CIRM CLIN2 grant supporting a pediatric neuro-oncology clinical trial of CAR T cells.
• Immunotherapy Program Knowledge: Develop comprehensive understanding of Immunotherapy Center and Cellular Therapies program goals. Attend relevant meetings and conferences to stay informed about ongoing research in the field.
• Project Design and Grant Writing: Assist in designing and preparing new projects for funding. Manage logistics of grant submission, matching investigators to suitable opportunities. Edit/write grant text and prepare progress reports for awarded grants.
• Clinical Protocol Writing: Collaborate on clinical trial design and protocol preparation. Interface with Research Support Services for consent form development. Provide text and figures for Investigational New Drug Application (IND) submissions.
• Manuscript Writing and Compliance: Advise on data interpretation and manuscript presentation. Edit/write manuscript text, ensuring acknowledgment of funding agencies. Ensure NIH-funded manuscripts are archived in PubMed Central.

Your Qualifications should include:

• Ph.D. in biological/chemical sciences plus 2 years' experience, or a master’s degree with 5 years' experience, or a bachelor’s degree with 8 years' experience in scientific writing, clinical study management, or clinical trial regulatory work.
• Preferred qualifications: a Ph.D., expertise in NIH/DOD grant writing (R01 level), and experience in human observational/therapeutic studies and data analysis.

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