Post Doctoral fellow

jeffersonhealth; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Health in Philadelphia seeks a postdoctoral fellow to investigate immune mechanisms of retinal and CNS pathology during viral infection. The role requires an immunology background with preference for recent PhD graduates experienced in in vivo models.

The successful candidate will independently design experiments, analyze results, and prepare reports and presentations for grant proposals and national meetings. Strong written and oral communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• PhD in Immunology required or recently graduated.
• Experience with in vivo models preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop hypotheses and design experiments.

Responsibilities

• Collect and assemble data for oral or written presentations.
• Independently develop scientific hypotheses related to ongoing work.
• Independently design experiments to test hypotheses.
• Independently carry out or delegate procedures for experiments.
• Analyze results of experiments independently.
• Prepare oral and written reports for the PI including abstracts, manuscripts, grants, and data reports.
• Perform routine and advanced procedures, analyze data, and present results for grants and meetings.

Skills

Immunology

In vivo models

Education

PhD in Immunology

Job description

Job Details

The Snyder lab is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to investigate immune mechanisms of retinal and CNS pathology during viral infection. The successful candidate will have an immunology background. Candidates who are recent PhD graduates with experience using in vivo models are preferred.

Job Description

• Collects and assembles data for any type of oral or written presentation.
• Independently develops scientific hypotheses related to ongoing work in the laboratory.
• Independently designs experiments to test hypotheses.
• Independently carries out or delegates procedures for experiments.
• Analyzes results of experiments independently.
• Independently prepares oral and written reports for the P.I. on research to include, but not limited to: coherently and effectively communicating our laboratory research by writing abstracts, manuscripts, grant proposals and data reports for grants and oral presentations with corresponding slide presentation for PI, local and national meetings.
• Performs routine and more difficult procedures, analyzes data and coherently presents results in the form of presentations, abstracts, manuscripts and the basis for grant writing, preparation and submission.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University Primary Location Address1020 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.