Immunologist

Immunology / Autoimmune Disease / Vaccine & Therapeutic Development

Compensation: VOLUNTARY RESEARCH POSITION Potential Equity-Based Financial Package Based on Company Success

About the Opportunity

Our client is an early-stage biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutic technologies focused on immunology, autoimmune disease, therapeutic vaccines, and targeted biological interventions.

We are seeking a highly motivated and scientifically accomplished Immunologist to contribute to the company's research and development programs.

This is a specialized scientific opportunity for an individual with advanced training in immunology who is interested in applying their expertise to early-stage therapeutic development and biotechnology entrepreneurship.

IMPORTANT: This is currently an unpaid, voluntary position. There is no guaranteed salary, hourly wage, stipend, or other guaranteed cash compensation associated with the position.

However, depending on the candidate's qualifications, responsibilities, level of contribution, and the company's development, equity-based or other financial participation packages may be considered based on company success and mutually agreed terms.

Any equity or future financial arrangement is not guaranteed and would be subject to a separate written agreement.

Minimum Education Requirement

A PhD is REQUIRED.

Candidates must hold a PhD in Immunology or a closely related scientific discipline, such as:

• Immunology
• Cellular Immunology
• Molecular Immunology
• Microbiology & Immunology
• Molecular Biology
• Cell Biology
• Biomedical Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Biochemistry
• Pharmacology
• Biological Sciences
• A closely related discipline with substantial immunology research

Candidates should have demonstrated doctoral-level expertise in immune mechanisms, immune-cell biology, immunological assays, or disease-related immunology.

Research Focus

The Immunologist will contribute to research involving the relationship between the immune system, disease mechanisms, therapeutic interventions, and biological delivery systems.

Potential areas of research include:

• Autoimmune disease
• Rheumatology and inflammatory disease
• Antigen-specific immune responses
• T-cell biology
• B-cell biology
• Antibody responses
• Antigen presentation
• HLA biology
• MHC biology
• Immune tolerance
• Cytokine signaling
• Immune-cell activation and differentiation
• Therapeutic vaccines
• Tolerogenic vaccines
• Nanoparticle-based immunotherapies
• Biomarker development
• Preclinical immunology
• Translational immunology

Responsibilities

Depending on the candidate's expertise and the company's research priorities, responsibilities may include:

• Design and develop immunological experiments supporting therapeutic research programs.
• Investigate immune mechanisms associated with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
• Develop and optimize cellular and molecular immunology assays.
• Characterize immune-cell responses to therapeutic candidates.
• Investigate antigen-specific immune responses.
• Evaluate T-cell and B-cell responses.
• Study cytokine and inflammatory signaling pathways.
• Evaluate mechanisms of immune activation, suppression, tolerance, and modulation.
• Contribute to vaccine and immunotherapy development programs.
• Design experiments evaluating the immunological effects of therapeutic candidates and delivery systems.
• Analyze and interpret complex immunological datasets.
• Develop experimental strategies for preclinical proof-of-concept studies.
• Review and critically evaluate scientific literature.
• Identify emerging technologies and approaches that could strengthen the company's research programs.
• Contribute to research protocols, scientific reports, grant applications, publications, presentations, and intellectual-property development where appropriate.
• Collaborate with nanoparticle scientists, biologists, computational scientists, pharmaceutical scientists, and external research partners.
• Provide scientific guidance to company leadership regarding immunology-related research decisions.

Technical Expertise

Particularly valuable experience includes:

• Flow cytometry / FACS
• Multicolor flow cytometry
• ELISA and immunoassays
• Cytokine analysis
• T-cell assays
• B-cell assays
• Primary immune-cell culture
• PBMC isolation and characterization
• Antigen-specific immune-response assays
• T-cell activation and proliferation assays
• Cytotoxicity assays
• Western blotting
• qPCR / RT-qPCR
• Immunohistochemistry or immunofluorescence
• Cellular and molecular immunology
• Immune profiling
• Transcriptomic or single-cell analysis
• Mouse models of autoimmune or inflammatory disease
• Vaccine immunology
• Immunogenicity assessment

Experience with HLA/MHC biology, antigen presentation, immune tolerance, or autoimmune disease mechanisms is particularly valuable.

Autoimmune Disease & Therapeutic Research

Experience in autoimmune and inflammatory disease biology is strongly preferred.

Candidates with research backgrounds involving diseases such as:

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Multiple sclerosis
• Type 1 diabetes
• Psoriasis
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Sjögren's disease
• Other immune-mediated diseases

are particularly encouraged to apply.

Experience connecting immune mechanisms to therapeutic strategies is highly desirable.

Vaccine & Immunotherapy Experience

Experience in vaccine development, immunotherapy, or immune-modulating therapeutics is particularly valuable.

Relevant experience may include:

• Therapeutic vaccine development
• Antigen-specific vaccination
• Tolerogenic vaccination
• Adjuvant research
• Antigen presentation
• Immune tolerance
• Immune modulation
• Vaccine immunogenicity
• Cellular immune responses
• Humoral immune responses
• Preclinical vaccine evaluation

Immunology expertise relevant to nanoparticle-based therapeutic delivery is also highly desirable.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is someone who combines deep scientific knowledge with entrepreneurial curiosity.

We are particularly interested in someone who:

• Has a PhD-level understanding of immunology.
• Can independently develop scientifically rigorous experiments.
• Is comfortable working in an early-stage biotechnology environment.
• Can critically evaluate scientific data rather than simply execute protocols.
• Has strong scientific writing and communication abilities.
• Can translate fundamental immunology into potential therapeutic applications.
• Is interested in autoimmune disease and/or therapeutic development.
• Can collaborate across multiple scientific disciplines.
• Is comfortable operating with significant autonomy.
• Has an entrepreneurial mindset and interest in helping build a biotechnology company.

Prior postdoctoral, industry, or translational research experience is highly valuable.

Scientific Leadership

Although this is an early-stage position, the successful candidate may have the opportunity to become a scientific subject-matter expert within the organization.

Depending on experience and contribution, responsibilities may expand to include:

• Leading immunology research initiatives.
• Advising company leadership on immunological strategy.
• Developing research collaborations.
• Helping establish external academic and industry relationships.
• Supervising future research personnel.
• Contributing to grant and funding strategies.
• Supporting intellectual-property development.
• Participating in scientific presentations and investor discussions.
• Helping define future therapeutic research programs.

Compensation & Potential Equity Participation

There is currently:

• No guaranteed salary
• No guaranteed hourly wage
• No guaranteed stipend
• No guaranteed benefits
• No guaranteed financial compensation

The position is structured initially as a voluntary scientific research opportunity.

However, because this is an entrepreneurial biotechnology venture, equity-based financial packages may be considered for exceptional candidates based on qualifications, level of responsibility, scientific contribution, and company success.

Potential equity or other financial arrangements could be considered as the company reaches meaningful milestones, develops commercial partnerships, generates revenue, raises capital, licenses intellectual property, or otherwise increases in enterprise value.

Equity is not guaranteed.

Any equity participation or other financial arrangement would require a separate written agreement establishing the applicable terms.

Candidates should therefore view this opportunity as an opportunity to contribute to the development of a biotechnology company with potential long-term upside, rather than as a conventional salaried position.

Long-Term Opportunity

The company is seeking individuals who are interested in building something over the long term.

Biotechnology research can require years of development before meaningful scientific or commercial milestones are reached. Candidates should therefore be comfortable with the possibility that research programs may develop over an extended period.

Outstanding contributors may be considered for expanded scientific responsibilities, formal employment, consulting arrangements, equity participation, or other opportunities as the company develops.

Future opportunities are not guaranteed.

Work Environment

This is an early-stage biotechnology environment where individuals are expected to take ownership of their work.

The position may involve:

• Scientific literature review
• Experimental design
• Data analysis
• Research strategy
• Scientific writing
• Collaboration with external laboratories
• Preclinical research planning
• Grant development
• Intellectual-property development
• Scientific presentations

Certain laboratory activities may require access to appropriate laboratory facilities and therefore may not be performed remotely.

Application Requirements

Serious candidates must submit all of the following:

• Current CV / Resume
• Letter of Interest
• LinkedIn Profile URL
• Description of doctoral research
• Summary of relevant immunology experience
• Selected publications, patents, presentations, or other scientific accomplishments, if applicable

Candidates should clearly explain their specific expertise in immunology and how their research experience could contribute to therapeutic development.

LinkedIn Requirement

Candidates must maintain an active LinkedIn profile that accurately represents their professional and academic background.

The profile should include a current, authentic professional photograph and sufficient information to allow the company to evaluate the candidate's scientific background and experience.

How to Apply

Please email your application materials to:

[email protected]

Subject line:

Immunologist – [Full Name]

Please include:

• CV / Resume
• Letter of Interest
• LinkedIn Profile URL
• Doctoral research summary
• Relevant publications or scientific accomplishments

Incomplete applications may not be considered.

Why Join?

This opportunity is intended for an immunologist who wants to participate in building biotechnology rather than simply working within an established organization.

The successful candidate may have the opportunity to:

• Contribute to novel therapeutic research.
• Work directly with company leadership.
• Influence immunological research strategy.
• Work across immunology, nanomedicine, drug delivery, and therapeutic development.
• Develop translational research experience.
• Contribute to intellectual-property development.
• Participate in scientific collaborations.
• Help establish future research programs.
• Potentially participate in equity-based financial arrangements as the company succeeds.

Final Note

We are specifically seeking a PhD-level immunologist with genuine scientific expertise and an interest in entrepreneurial biotechnology.

Candidates seeking an immediate salaried position should not apply.

Candidates who are excited by the opportunity to contribute their scientific expertise to an early-stage biotechnology company—and who understand that potential financial participation is dependent upon future company success—are encouraged to apply.

Pay: $100,000.00 - $500,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

Application Question(s):

• Do you hold a PhD in Immunology or a closely related field, with substantial doctoral-level research experience in immunology?
• Which areas of hands-on immunology research have you personally performed? Please describe your experience with techniques such as flow cytometry/FACS, T-cell or B-cell assays, PBMC isolation, cytokine analysis, ELISA/immunoassays, immune-cell culture, or autoimmune/vaccine research.
• This is an equity-based opportunity with no initial salary or guaranteed cash compensation. Are you willing to accept this compensation structure and commit to building the company for the long term, understanding that equity may not provide immediate or guaranteed financial compensation?

Work Location: Remote