Scientist, Research

ImmPACT Bio USA, Inc., is a clinical-stage company dedicated to the discovery of transformative chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies that address key biological challenges in treating cancer and autoimmune diseases. The company's logic-gate-based CAR T-cell platforms, licensed from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Technology Development Group, are specifically designed to deplete B cells, prevent antigen escape, and overcome the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. The company's technology is based on the work of pioneering scientists Yvonne Chen, Ph.D., and Antoni Ribas, M.D., Ph.D., both from UCLA.

ImmPACT Bio is looking for an exceptional individual to join our growing team as Scientist. This position will report directly to the Director, Research and be responsible for identifying and solving critical issues to advance candidates in the pipeline.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work in teams to identify and solve critical issues and advance candidates in the pipeline

• Stay current with the literature pertaining to the immunotherapy field as well as the competition and present at internal and external scientific meetings

• Contribute to submission of patents and manuscripts for publication

• Lead screening and functional characterization of synthetic constructs to develop our pipeline of cell therapy products

• Design DNA constructs and libraries encoding immune regulatory domains based on rationale design principles

• Recruit, train and mentor junior scientists and research associates

• Includes other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Duties and responsibilities may be modified or changed at any time based on the needs of the business.

Basic Qualifications:

• Ph.D. degree in cell biology, immunology, oncology or a related field with 5 to 8 years of relevant experience

• A strong background in cancer immunotherapy or immunology

• Experience designing and developing assays using key immune cell populations

• Proficiency in the analysis and understanding of immune cells and molecules. Analysis of immune cells by FACS, IHC, and ELISA are preferred

• Strong organizational and record keeping skills

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are essential in this collaborative work environment

• Comfortable in a fast-paced small company environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with CAR-T cell therapy

Location:

• West Hills, CA

Travel Requirements:

Willingness to travel domestically and/or internationally up to 15% (or more) of the time for business meetings and scientific conferences.

At ImmPACT Bio we embrace transparency in our total rewards pay and benefits program and philosophy. We believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on fair and equitable pay practices including market based and data supported base pay, an annual performance-based bonus plan, and equity grants (ISO) for new employees.

Compensation for the role will depend on several factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience.

Salary Range

$128,222-$142,302 USD

ImmPACT Bio provides a generous Total Rewards package, to include a competitive base salary, bonus, and equity package as well as generous benefits and paid time off programs. ImmPACT Bio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will review all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.