Postdoc in Immunology: Autoimmune & Single-Cell Research

Benaroya Research Institute; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts: health, de

Flexible spending accounts: health, de

Job summary

The Long Lab within the Center for Translational Immunology at Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) is seeking a creative and highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to investigate immune mechanisms driving type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases.

The successful candidate will lead independent cellular and molecular research while collaborating with experts in immunology, bioinformatics, and translational medicine.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Immunology or a related biomedical science.
• Experience with tissue culture and cellular and molecular biology techniques.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency, scientific creativity, collaboration, and independent thinking.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to independently design experiments while contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary research team.
• Preferred experience in human immunology, autoimmune disease, or type 1 diabetes research.
• Experience with flow or spectral cytometry, single-cell technologies, and large-scale biological datasets.
• Interest in systems immunology and willingness to develop computational analysis skills.
• Experience working with human clinical samples and translational research.
• Publication record demonstrating scientific productivity.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement independent or semi-independent research projects focused on human autoimmune disease.
• Design and perform experiments to identify autoreactive B and T cells for downstream transcriptional, single-cell, and multi-modal analyses.
• Analyze, interpret, and document experimental results using appropriate statistical and computational methods.
• Use AI and collaborate with the BRI Bioinformatics team to integrate systems immunology and computational analyses into research projects.
• Conduct literature reviews and remain current with advances in immunology and autoimmune disease research.
• Prepare manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals 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 that values innovation, teamwork, and scientific rigor.

Skills

Molecular biology techniques

Flow/spectral cytometry

Single-cell technologies

Computational analysis interest

Education

PhD in Immunology or related biomedical science

Tools

Flow cytometry

Spectral cytometry

Single-cell technologies

Job description

The Long Lab within the Center for Translational Immunology at Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) is seeking a creative and highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to investigate immune mechanisms driving type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases.

The successful candidate will lead independent cellular and molecular research while collaborating with experts in immunology, bioinformatics, and translational medicine.