Assistant Project Scientist, Gut Immunology & Inflammation

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sonnenberg Laboratory in the Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine at UCLA is seeking an Assistant Project Scientist with extensive experience in mucosal immunology and gut inflammation across pre-clinical models. A Ph.D.

is required and 5 years postdoctoral plus 5 years in mucosal immunology are expected. The successful candidate will initiate a program studying immunology mechanisms regulating gut health with focus on chronic inflammation, analyze data to generate

Qualifications

• 5 years of postdoctoral research and an additional 5 years of mucosal immunology research.
• Ph.D. is required.
• Experience with preclinical models related to gut health.

Responsibilities

• Initiate a program studying immunology mechanisms regulating gut health with emphasis on chronic inflammation.
• Analyze and interpret data to generate new hypotheses.
• Collaborate with Dr. Gregory Sonnenberg and utilize Sonnenberg lab resources.

Skills

Mucosal immunology

Gut inflammation

Pre-clinical models

Data analysis

Hypothesis generation

Education

Ph.D.

Job description

The Sonnenberg Laboratory in the Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine at UCLA is seeking an Assistant Project Scientist with extensive experience in mucosal immunology and gut inflammation across pre-clinical models. A Ph.D.

is required and 5 years postdoctoral plus 5 years in mucosal immunology are expected. The successful candidate will initiate a program studying immunology mechanisms regulating gut health with focus on chronic inflammation, analyze data to generate