Research Associate/Project Staff Positions

Job Description:

Operational Director of The Immunomonitoring Laboratory (IML) at Cleveland Clinic

Key responsibilities

Cleveland Clinic Research invites applications for a Project Staff position, within the Immunomonitoring Laboratory (IML), to serve as Director of Operations and co-Director of the IML.This position will be part of the newly formed Cancer Sciences department, home to approximately 40 faculty with research programs spanning neuro-oncology, immuno-oncology, cell therapy, women’s cancers, and cancer pathophysiology.  The main research focus of this core facility is to provide immunologic studies on human samples.

This role will lead the operations of the IML and partner with the current Scientific Director. The position requires excellent laboratory skills to design, oversee, and troubleshoot translational and correlative studies, including sample processing, assay development/optimization, flow cytometry, and QC. The successful hire will coordinate cross-functional project teams, integrate computational and experimental pipelines, and develop reproducible analytics. 

Areas of particular interest and expertise include but are not limited to: 

• Flow cytometry of human samples
• Cancer immunology
• Clinical trials samples correlates 

Qualifications 

• PhD or MD/PhD in immunology with additional substantive research training. 

• A successful record or demonstrated interest in developing partnerships and collaborative relationships with other research laboratories.

• Experience leading teams. 

• Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently, outstanding written and oral communication skills, and strong organizational skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Major duties include:

• Direct high-quality research in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of scientists and physicians within the department, Cleveland Clinic Research, and Cleveland Clinic’s clinical institutes

• Design and carry out original research in translational sciences.  

• Develop research ideas into actionable research strategies and programs 

• Publish research in peer-reviewed journals  

 Interested candidates should email their (1) curriculum vitae, (2) cover letter, and (3) research statement (1 page maximum) to  [email protected] by February 28th, 2026. Review of applications will occur on a rolling basis and continue until the position is filled

Contact:

Nick Baltas
[email protected]