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Principal Scientist, Lab Head, Immunology, Cell Therapy

South San Francisco💼 Full-time💰 $143,200–$143,200🗓 2026-07-29 → 2026-09-27

Core

Lead a research group designing next-generation cell therapies to treat autoimmune diseases, advancing therapeutics from preclinical studies into early clinical development.

Role type

Principal Scientist, Lab Head (Immunology, Cell Therapy)

Builds

Novel cell therapy pipeline projects for autoimmune diseases

Domain

Biopharma / Immunology / Cell Therapy

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | research

Required skills

cellular immunology, autoimmune disease pathways, B cell biology, T cell biology, human immune cell engineering, mouse model expertise, therapeutic candidate advancement, high-impact publication record, patent generation, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

B cell and T cell biology expertise, human immune cell engineering, humanized mouse models

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a highly-productive research team, generate original research advancing understanding of autoimmune disease, contribute to initiation and advancement of novel pipeline projects, evaluate external business development opportunities

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with leadership

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