Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Cai Yujia Lab Recruiting Postdoctoral Fellows and Associate Researchers

Group Leader Cai Yujia, Researcher at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Siyuan Scholar; recipient of the National Natural Science Foundation Youth Project A, the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee’s Youth Top Talent Project, and the First Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award; Deputy Director of the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gene Editing and Cell Immunotherapy for Hematological Diseases. Ph.D. from Aarhus University, Denmark. Long committed to translational medicine research in gene therapy, making significant contributions in target discovery, vector development, and clinical translation. In the past five years, as corresponding author, published multiple papers in journals such as Nature, Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Biotechnology, Nature Biomedical Engineering, and Cell Stem Cell. Research achievements selected for "Top Ten Advances in Chinese Ophthalmology" and "Top Ten Medical Research in China's Hematology Field." Multiple gene therapies based on laboratory technology have entered clinical stages, including CRISPR-based treatment for viral keratitis entering phase II clinical trials. Cai Yujia is also the founder of Shanghai Bendao Gene Technology Co., Ltd. and DeliNova Therapeutics. Supervised postdoctoral fellows who successfully obtained the National Postdoctoral Innovation Program, Shanghai Super Postdoc, and the National Natural Science Foundation Youth Project C. The research group has sufficient funding to support cutting-edge exploratory research at the international level.

Research Direction:

1. Research on in vivo gene therapy, developing new treatments for CNS, blood, and ophthalmic diseases;

2. In vivo CAR-T cell therapy, developing the next generation of solid tumor cell therapies;

3. Discovery of new targets for immunotherapy such as T cells and DC cells.

(I) Application Requirements

1. A Ph.D. in immunology, vaccinology, molecular and cellular biology, virology, or a related field, obtained within the last 2 years;

2. Experience in mouse research, vaccines, CAR-T, hematopoietic stem cells, neurons, gene editing, gene therapy, lentiviral modification, or targeted vector construction is preferred;

3. Good communication and coordination skills, ability to work independently, and a team spirit;

4. Have published at least one high-level first-author paper during the Ph.D. period.

(II) Job Responsibilities

1. Under the guidance of the PI, carry out research projects, timely summarize and organize scientific research data, and efficiently complete research tasks;

2. Actively apply for the "Postdoctoral Innovation Talent Support Program," "Postdoctoral Science Foundation," the National Natural Science Foundation Youth Project, and other national and local scientific and technological projects;

3. Collaboratively develop novel gene and cell immunotherapy with partner enterprises.

(III) Treatment

1. Provide an annual base salary of 400,000-500,000 RMB for postdoctoral candidates based on their past achievements. If selected for the Shanghai Super Postdoctoral Program or the National BoXin Plan, the annual salary can exceed 600,000 RMB. Extra rewards will be given for publishing significant research results as the first author.

2. The research team and the university offer competitive salary packages to selected associate researchers, a stable project support environment, collaborative teams, and opportunities to conduct translational research jointly with affiliated hospitals and enterprises. They also support eligible individuals in applying for various talent programs at the Shanghai and national levels, with full backing from the college and the research team.

3. Enjoy scientific research awards and five insurances and one fund; those who meet the settlement conditions can apply for Shanghai household registration.

4. Enjoy housing subsidies for postdoctoral fellows at Shanghai Jiao Tong University or apply for postdoctoral apartments;

5. Outstanding postdocs who meet the university's tenure-track criteria can directly apply for a tenure-track faculty position; the research group can also create opportunities for postdocs to develop in the industrial sector.

(IV) Application Materials and Application Method

1. Personal resume (including main learning and research experiences, list of published papers, projects participated in, awards, etc.);

2. Contact information of two referees (one of whom should be the candidate's doctoral supervisor);

3. Application materials should be sent to yujia.cai@sjtu.edu.cn, with the email subject marked as "Applied Position-Your Name-School". Qualified candidates will be arranged for an interview as soon as possible, and the application materials will be kept confidential.