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
Immune Cell Organotropism and Adhesion research group.

• Lead and actively participate in an innovative, vigorous, and collaborative research program, aligned with the mission of CZ Biohub NY, dedicated to advancing the state of the art in understanding and modulating the trafficking of immune cells to specific organs, resulting in compelling record of scientific publication
• Play a key role in our collaborative efforts to engineer immune cells to detect, prevent, and cure organspecific diseased states by leveraging your expertise in immune cell organotropism and cell adhesion mechanisms.
• 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 immune cell organotropism and adhesion
• 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.

In addition, we honor our commitment to career development and our value of scholarly excellence through regular onsite opportunities to learn from the world's leading scientists.

• The CZ Biohub Network is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity of thought, ideas, and perspectives. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive organization where all Biohubbers feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law._
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