OpenAI Foundation funds UNC tumor antigen project, hiring senior experimental scientist
iskander · x · 2026-10-27
Researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill (Benjamin Vincent and Iskander) are hiring a Senior Research Scientist to join a project funded by the OpenAI Foundation. The role focuses on discovering tumor antigens and tumor antigen-associated T cell receptors, and evaluating TCR performance via functional studies of TCR-engineered T cells. The permanent full-time position sits in UNC's Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, with applications due November 11, 2026 — a concrete instance of OpenAI's foundation arm funding AI-for-science in oncology immunotherapy.
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