At the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, what matters most is helping people live full and healthy lives. We focus on treating, curing and preventing some of the most devastating and complex diseases of our time. And we pursue the most promising science, wherever it might be found. Janssen Research & Development, LLC discovers and develops innovative medical solutions to address important unmet medical needs in oncology, immunology, neuroscience, infectious diseases, vaccines, cardiovascular & metabolic diseases and pulmonary hypertension. We are Janssen. Our mission drives us. Our patients inspire us. We collaborate with the world for the health of everyone in it.

Janssen BioTherapeutics is searching for an energetic, highly motivated POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW to carry out development of novel formulation and delivery processes for autologous and allogeneic CAR T and NK cell therapy for oncology.  Present CAR-T cell immunotherapies show impressive clinical responses, with three CAR-T cell products approved by the FDA for the treatment of malignancies, and allogeneic therapies are following this exciting route with a goal to make cell therapy scalable and accessible for everyone in need.

Through exploring and leveraging new insights this postdoctoral fellow will:

• Conduct research and development activities to design optimal formulation and delivery processes of allogeneic cell therapy products as well as lenti- and adenoviruses that are yet unexplored, and define the parameters for building the best-in-class cell therapy drug products;
• Design and implement analytical methods with sufficient sensitivity to characterize cell therapy products as well as lenti/adenoviral products;
• Be rewarded with an excellent opportunity to interact with various teams focused on cutting-edge engineered cell therapy platform development;
• In addition, upon completion of the postdoctoral program, the Fellow will acquire valuable career experience that enables entry into process and product development field, biotech-related opportunities, and/or continued development in large pharma.

• Recent Ph.D. in Immunology with a strong background in iPSC, T cell, NK cell and/or other immune cells biology is required.
• Experience with NK cell biology is preferred.
• A working background in T cell biology with hands on experience in primary immune cell biology and cell-based assay development is required.
• A working experience with computational tools to analyze Flow cytometry is preferred.
• A working experience in lenti- or adenovirus generation is preferred.
• Candidates must display an ability to independently design and execute research;
• In addition to a broad knowledge of immunology and oncology, we are seeking an individual with deep intellectual curiosity and excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Candidate must be able to work permanently in the US.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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