Postdoc: Autoimmune Immunology & Single-Cell Research

Benaroya Research Institute; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 80,182 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Disability insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Holidays and vacation

Educational assistance

Subsidized ORCA pass

Wellness benefits

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) in Seattle seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to investigate immune mechanisms driving type 1 diabetes and autoimmune diseases. The lab combines human immunology, single-cell and multi-modal technologies, and systems immunology approaches to understand disease progression and therapy response.

This collaborative position provides mentored training to prepare early‑career scientists for independent careers, with exposure to large trial consortia and multi‑PI

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Immunology or related biomedical science.
• Experience with tissue culture and cellular and molecular biology techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to independently design experiments while contributing within a multidisciplinary research team.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement independent research projects on human autoimmune disease.
• Identify autoreactive B and T cells for downstream transcriptional, single‑cell, and multi‑modal analyses.
• Analyze, interpret, and document experimental results using statistical and computational methods.
• Use AI and collaborate with the BRI Bioinformatics team to integrate systems immunology analyses into research projects.
• Prepare manuscripts for publication and present research findings at scientific meetings.
• Contribute to fellowship applications, grant proposals, and collaborative research initiatives.
• Collaborate with investigators across BRI, the University of Washington, TrialNet, and other research partners.
• Provide informal supervision and scientific guidance to research technicians and students as appropriate.
• Participate in weekly Lab meetings, institute seminars, and scientific conferences.
• Foster a collaborative, respectful, and intellectually curious research environment.

Skills

Independent thinking

Collaboration

Scientific creativity

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Ph.D. in Immunology or related biomedical science

Tools

Tissue culture

Molecular biology techniques

Flow cytometry

Spectral cytometry

Single-cell technologies

Job description

Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) in Seattle seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to investigate immune mechanisms driving type 1 diabetes and autoimmune diseases. The lab combines human immunology, single-cell and multi-modal technologies, and systems immunology approaches to understand disease progression and therapy response.

This collaborative position provides mentored training to prepare early‑career scientists for independent careers, with exposure to large trial consortia and multi‑PI