Post-Doctoral Fellow – Montaner Lab (NK Immunotherapy)

Wistar; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

The Wistar Institute invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the HIV Cure and Viral Diseases Center, led by Dr. Luis Montaner.

The successful candidate will work on NK-based immunotherapy strategies to advance HIV cure research in collaboration with clinical trials and model systems. Candidates should have a PhD with strong background in NK biology, HIV virology, cellular immunology, and molecular biology.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Strong background in NK biology and HIV-related immunology.
• Experience with cellular immunology and molecular/cellular biology.

Responsibilities

• Lead NK cell biology experiments focused on HIV cure strategies.
• Collaborate with Montaner Laboratory to study HIV reservoirs and immune detection.
• Support development of NK-based immunotherapy approaches in preclinical models.

Skills

NK biology

HIV virology

cellular immunology

molecular biology

bioinformatics

microscopy

flow cytometry

Education

PhD or equivalent in a related field

Tools

Flow cytometry (instrumentation)

Microscopy (imaging methods)

Bioinformatics pipelines

Job description

The Wistar Institute has an opening for a highly motivated Post-Doctoral Fellow to join the laboratory of Dr. Luis Montaner in the HIV Cure and Viral Diseases Center focused on advancing NK-based immunotherapy strategies. The Montaner lab combines virological and immune system-based research through long-standing community partnerships and clinical trials research, along with using laboratory models of virus infection.

The laboratory focuses on:

• Regulation of NK and innate immunity.
• Exploring interface between persistence of HIV reservoirs and immune detection.
• Developing strategies for control of HIV-1 infection.

Further details on the Montaner Laboratory can be viewed on our website: https://www.wistar.org/our-scientists/luis-montaner/

Candidates should have a PhD or equivalent with a strong background in NK biology, HIV virology, cellular immunology, and molecular/cellular biology. Experience with bioinformatics, microscopy, and flow cytometry is a plus.

The Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology, and infectious disease with two large programs directed towards advancing an HIV cure (see beat-hiv.org, icure-hiv.org). Wistar is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners.

The Wistar Institute is located in the University City area of Philadelphia, in the heart of the University of Pennsylvania Campus. Wistar provides resources to its faculty and staff that enable them to conduct cutting edge collaborative research and provides for outstanding intellectual environments and state-of-the‑art facilities.

We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package.

For more information about The Wistar Institute visit our website at www.wistar.org.