Group Leader - New York, United States - Chan Zuckerberg Biohub - New York

Description

• We pursue large scientific challenges that cannot be pursued in conventional environments
• We enable individual investigators to pursue their riskiest and most innovative ideas
• The technologies developed at CZ Biohub facilitate research by scientists and clinicians at our home institutions and beyond

Diversity of thought, ideas, and perspectives are at the heart of CZ Biohub Network and enable disruptive innovation and scholarly excellence.

We are committed to cultivating an inclusive organization where all colleagues feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution.

CZ Biohub NY is looking to recruit an outstanding scientist for the position of
Group Leader (equivalent to a Principal Investigator within the CZ Biohub Network) to lead our
Tissue Resident Immune Cell Biology research group.

As a Group Leader, you will spearhead, oversee, and actively engage with a generously funded research team dedicated to pioneering influential scientific investigations in the biology of tissue resident immune cells.

Your focus will closely align with the Biohub's mission to unravel the intricacies of immune cell mechanisms and harness their functionalities to identify specific mechanisms allowing detection and reporting of abnormal non-pathogen-dependent tissue homeostasis.

The ultimate goal is to pioneer new technologies and bioengineer immune cells, paving the way for actionable diagnostics and effective therapies in pathologies ranging from cancer to neurodegenerative syndromes to fibrosis and others.

• Lead and actively participate in an innovative, vigorous, and collaborative research program aligned with the mission of CZ Biohub NY with the goal of advancing the state of the art in understanding and modulating the biology of tissue resident immune cells, resulting in compelling record of scientific publication
• Play a collaborative role in our collective efforts to elucidate critical immune cell mechanisms governing tissue residency and detection of aberrant cell states, with the aim of detecting and preventing diseased states
• Develop a transformative research vision and providing technical guidance and mentorship to team members
• Engage with colleagues throughout the Biohub to uphold our values of scholarly excellence, innovation, open communication, handson collaboration, partnership, and opportunity
• Communicate progress and results with colleagues and the leadership team
• Publish and disseminate impactful findings and the products of your research as preprints (medRxiv, bioRxiv) and/or software repositories (e.g., GitHub)
• Collaborate with the CZ Biohub team to patent and license technologies resulting from your research

• PhD or MD with relevant research experience
• A minimum of 5 years postdoctoral experience focused on the biology of tissue resident immune cells
• Demonstrated publication track record in top tier journals on topics related to the scientific goals of this position
• Demonstrated leadership, track record of innovation, and ability to work collaboratively
• Demonstrating a creative vision to establish a highly innovative and impactful research program
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to open science and highly aligned with the mission and values of CZ Biohub values

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• Resources to disrupt and innovate at the frontiers of our knowledge of biology and disease
• An environment where nothing is considered impossible, where bold and creative thinking are the norm, and where a collaborative culture allows teams of people from multiple disciplines to accomplish more than any single person can achieve alone
• Access to collaborators, resources and facilities at our three partner universities (Columbia University, The Rockefeller University, and Yale University) as well as partner organizations in the CZ Biohub Network and beyond
• Competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with experience

Our benefits include healthcare coverage, life and disability insurance, commuter subsidies, family planning services with fertility care, childcare stipend, 401(k) match, flexible time off and a generous parental leave policy.