Postdoc: Innate Immunity & Viral Host Interactions

University of Minnesota; Saint Paul (MN); Presencial; USD 57.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive wages

Paid holidays

Professional training

Medical plan

Dental plan

Flexible spending accounts

HSA contributions

Disability and life insurance

Employee wellbeing program

Counseling services

Descripción de la vacante

The Gale Laboratory at the University of Minnesota seeks a highly qualified candidate to study virus-host interactions and innate immune activation using diverse model systems. You will work in BSL2/BSL2+ and BSL3 environments, building viral vectors, preparing RNA therapeutics, and collaborating across the lab.

The role involves data analysis, manuscript preparation, and mentoring undergraduate students, with opportunities for multidisciplinary translational research in immunology and virology.

Formación

• Ph.D. in virology, microbiology, cell biology, immunology or related field.
• Experience with immunological methods such as ELISA, antibody characterization, and western blot; proficiency in PCR, cloning, protein expression/purification, and tissue culture.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organization skills with good scientific record keeping.
• Ability to work independently, pay attention to details, solve problems, manage multiple tasks.

Responsabilidades

• Study virus-host interactions using infection model systems in BSL2/BSL3 environments.
• Build and use viral vectors and expression constructs; prepare RNA-based therapeutics and vaccines; test small molecules and assess vaccines in model systems.
• Data analysis and manuscript preparation; analyze flow cytometry with FlowJo or Cyflogic; analyze functional genomics datasets.

Educación

Ph.D. in virology/immunology

Immunology techniques

Molecular biology methods

Data analysis and statistics

Herramientas

FlowJo

CytoLogic

Descripción del empleo

The Gale Laboratory at the University of Minnesota seeks a highly qualified candidate to study virus-host interactions and innate immune activation using diverse model systems. You will work in BSL2/BSL2+ and BSL3 environments, building viral vectors, preparing RNA therapeutics, and collaborating across the lab.

The role involves data analysis, manuscript preparation, and mentoring undergraduate students, with opportunities for multidisciplinary translational research in immunology and virology.