Postdoc in Viral Immunology & Antibody Discovery

HireLifeScience; West Point (PA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement benefits

Paid holidays, vacation, sick days

Job summary

HireLifeScience seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow in Viral Immunology & Antibody Discovery to join the Infectious Diseases & Vaccines Discovery group at our West Point, PA site. The role focuses on discovery and functional characterization of monoclonal antibodies against viral pathogens, including isolating novel mAbs from human samples and mapping epitopes.

The successful candidate will inform next-generation vaccine design and collaborate with internal and external partners to provide insights into

Qualifications

• PhD in Immunology, Virology, Molecular Biology or related field.
• Hands-on experience with antibodies for antigenic characterization.
• Experience with ELISA and neutralization assays.
• Familiarity with protein interaction analysis (Octet/BLI, SPR).
• Aseptic cell culture with primary human cells.
• Molecular biology techniques (PCR, cloning, transfection).
• Independently design, execute and troubleshoot experiments.
• Analyze data and publish findings.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Isolate monoclonal antibodies from human samples for antigenic characterization.
• Map epitopes and characterize functional properties of mAbs.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to inform vaccine design.
• Publish findings in peer-reviewed journals.

Skills

Antibodies as tools

ELISA

Neutralization assays

Protein interaction analysis

Aseptic cell culture

Molecular cloning

Transfection

Data analysis

Scientific publication

Communication & collaboration

Education

PhD in Immunology/Virology/Molecular Biology

Tools

BD Symphony

LSR II

FACSARIA

Sony SH800

Octet/BLI

SPR

Job description

HireLifeScience seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow in Viral Immunology & Antibody Discovery to join the Infectious Diseases & Vaccines Discovery group at our West Point, PA site. The role focuses on discovery and functional characterization of monoclonal antibodies against viral pathogens, including isolating novel mAbs from human samples and mapping epitopes.

The successful candidate will inform next-generation vaccine design and collaborate with internal and external partners to provide insights into