LJI T32 Immunology Training Program for US Citizen and Permanent Resident Postdoctoral Fellows

La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology (LJI) offers a T32 Immunology Training Program for US citizens and permanent residents, supporting postdoctoral fellows to study immunological mechanisms related to autoimmune, inflammatory, and infectious diseases and cancer at UC San Diego in San Diego.

Participants will work with 21 renowned faculty across immune cell biology, with research on dengue, zika, cytomegalovirus, coronavirus, tuberculosis and cancer immunotherapy.

Qualifications

• United States citizen, non-citizen national, or permanent resident status required.
• PhD, MD, and MD/PhD scientists interested in basic and applied immune system research.
• Commitment to pursue basic research training.

Skills

US citizenship requirement

Education

PhD, MD, or MD/PhD

Job description

LJI T32 Immunology Training Program for US Citizen and Permanent Resident Postdoctoral Fellows

Program Title: Training in Immunological Mechanisms

Grant Number: T32 AI125179

Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the NIH (NIAID)

The La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology (LJI) offers a research training program for postdoctoral scientists that are US citizens or non-citizen permanent residents. The program will provide training in immunological mechanisms related to development and treatment of autoimmune, inflammatory, and infectious disease and cancer. The program involves 21 faculty members from LJI whose expertise is in immune cell function that relates to inflammatory diseases such as diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, atherosclerosis, and atopic dermatitis; infectious diseases such as dengue, zika, cytomegalovirus, coronavirus, and tuberculosis; and immunotherapy of cancer.

Eligibility:

• A United States citizen, a non‑citizen national, or must have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence and possess an Alien Registration Receipt Card (1‑151 or 1‑551) or some other verification of legal admission as a permanent resident.
• PhD, MD, and MD/PhD scientists interested in basic and applied research of the immune system.
• Commitment to pursue basic research training.

How To Apply:

Positions are available immediately. Interested persons should submit a cover letter stating career goals, plus their curriculum vitae, and the names of at least 3 professional references. Applications should indicate the faculty mentors whose research is in line with the goals of the trainee. Early application is encouraged as we have a rolling review and admissions policy. Please enclose all documents within a single file attachment.

Research Training Faculty:

• Ferhat Ay, PhD – Gene regulation by epigenomics data analysis
• Chris Benedict, PhD – Virus control by TNF‑related cytokines
• Hilde Cheroutre, PhD – T cell memory and mucosal immunity
• Michael Croft, PhD – TNF family cytokines and inflammatory disease
• Shane Crotty, PhD – Humoral immunity, viruses, and vaccine design
• Patrick Hogan, PhD – Protein‑protein interactions, calcium signaling
• Alba Grifoni, PhD – Bioinformatics and experimental approaches to antiviral immune responses
• Mitchell Kronenberg, PhD – Invariant natural killer T cells and mucosal immunity
• Sam Myers, PhD – Proteomics and signal transduction
• Bjoern Peters, PhD – T cell antigen processing, presentation, and recognition
• Anjana Rao, PhD – Gene expression in T lymphocytes and cancer
• Erica Ollmann Saphire, PhD – Structural biology of viruses and antibodies
• Stephen Schoenberger, PhD – T cell memory and cancer
• Alessandro Sette, Dr. Biol. Sc. – T cell epitopes in infectious diseases and allergies
• Sonia Sharma, PhD – DNA sensing and innate immunity
• Sujan Shresta, PhD – Immunology of dengue virus
• Pandurangan Vijayanand, MD, PhD – Epigenomics in asthma and cancer
• Daniela Weiskopf, PhD – T cell responses in emerging infectious viruses

Benefits:

Full‑time employment at LJI includes a competitive salary, medical, dental, and vision benefits, paid sick leave, and contributions to a retirement plan (403(b)). The institute offers a collegial work environment that emphasizes collaboration, teamwork, and creativity. LJI is located in the Science Research Park on the campus of UC San Diego, providing easy access to the San Diego life sciences community.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement:

LJI provides Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type, regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, disability status, genetics, medical conditions, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, reproductive health decisions, or pregnancy, or any other condition protected by state and local laws.