Postdoc: Innate Immunity & Transplant Tolerance

Bostonpostdocs; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cuenca Lab at Boston Children's Hospital is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral research fellow focused on innate immunity, allograft immunity, and strategies to delay allograft rejection and generate tolerance.

Preferred qualifications include experience with immunological assays (ELISA, Luminex, Flow Cytometry), animal handling and surgical skills, and basic statistics. MD and/or PhD is required; 0–3 years postdoctoral experience is ideal.

Qualifications

• Experience with immunological assays such as ELISA, Flow Cytometry or Luminex.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with animal handling, breeding, and surgery.
• Familiarity with basic statistical methods.
• 0-3 years of post-doctoral experience.
• MD and/or PhD.

Skills

Immunology expertise

Independent working

Team collaboration

Statistical methods

Post-doctoral experience 0-3 years

Education

MD or PhD

Tools

Flow Cytometry

ELISA

Luminex

Animal handling

Breeding

Surgical skills

Job description

Postdoc in the Cuenca Lab - Boston Children's

The Cuenca lab at Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral research fellow that is interested in innate immunity, allograft immunity, and therapeutics designed to delay allograft rejection/generate allograft tolerance. Our lab’s overall goal is to understand how to shape the transplant recipient’s bone marrow and innate immunity to provide allograft tolerance.

Preferred qualifications include:

1) Proficiency and knowledge of immunological assays (ie ELISA, Luminex, and Flow Cytometry)

2) Ability to work independently and as part of a team

3) Animal handling, breeding, and surgical skills

4) Basic statistical methods

5) 0-3 years of post-doctoral expertise

6) MD and/or PhD

Salary is competitive and commensurate with years of post-doctoral experience/qualifications

Please send CV, statement of interest, and 3 references to: Alex Cuenca, MD PhD ([e-mail])