HIV Immunology Postdoc: Pathogenesis & Trials

The Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow position in the laboratories of Drs. Xu Yu and Mathias Lichterfeld at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham Women’s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School.

This role focuses on HIV-1 pathogenesis, immune defense, and clinical HIV eradication trials. Applicants will design and perform experiments, analyze data, and contribute to publications and presentations; mentorship of technicians or students is also

Qualifications

• PhD or MD/PhD with strong immunology/virology/cell biology background and interest in HIV research.
• Demonstrated ability to complete complex research projects during PhD and experience with standard lab techniques listed.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and interpret experiments.
• Interface with collaborators to design experiments and analyze data.
• Prepare scientific presentations and publications.
• Supervise experiments and data analysis of technicians or students as needed.

Skills

Independent research

Data analysis

Scientific communication

Education

Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. in immunology/virology/cell biology

Tools

Next-generation sequencing

RNA-Seq

ATAC-Seq

Flow cytometry

PCR

Western blot

Tissue culture

Job description

The Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow position in the laboratories of Drs. Xu Yu and Mathias Lichterfeld at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham Women’s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School.

This role focuses on HIV-1 pathogenesis, immune defense, and clinical HIV eradication trials. Applicants will design and perform experiments, analyze data, and contribute to publications and presentations; mentorship of technicians or students is also