Postdoctoral Associate - Immunology and Immunotherapy

Baylor College of Medicine; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A Postdoctoral Associate position is available at Baylor College of Medicine in the laboratory of Will Hudson. The lab focuses on understanding the immune response to tumors and viruses, with the goal of creating better immunotherapies for cancer and infectious disease.

The lab emphasizes mentoring the next generation of scientists and collaboration. The role offers opportunities for collaboration with other labs, first-author manuscripts, and travel for conferences as part of an NIH-style

Qualifications

• MD or PhD required in a related field.
• No experience required.
• Willingness to train in immunology and bioinformatics.

Responsibilities

• Lead research projects in cancer and viral immunology.
• Study T cell dysfunction in mouse models.
• Isolate and study tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes.
• Design, conduct, and troubleshoot experiments.
• Publish results as lead author.

Skills

Immunology research

Bioinformatics

Flow cytometry

Education

MD or PhD in Basic Science/Health Science

Tools

RNA-sequencing

Spatial transcriptomics

Job description

Postdoctoral Associate - Immunology and Immunotherapy

Division: Molecular and Cell Biology

Work Arrangement: Onsite only

Location: Houston, TX

Salary Range: $63,480

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Summary

A Postdoctoral Associate position is available at Baylor College of Medicine in the laboratory of Will Hudson. Baylor College of Medicine is a top-ranked medical school located in the Texas Medical Center, the largest biomedical complex in the world. The Hudson laboratory focuses on understanding the immune response to tumors and viruses, with the goal of creating better immunotherapies for cancer and infectious disease. The lab applies cutting-edge technologies in the research and are dedicated to mentoring the next generation of scientists.

For recent related publications, see

• Hudson et al. Immunity 2019.
• Sudmeier et al. Cell Reports Medicine 2022.
• Hyslop et al., Cell Reports 2025.
• McCord et al., Science Immunology 2026.

The lab places a high priority on career growth of postdoctoral associates and will work to mentor candidates to advance their training in immunology, bioinformatics, and other related fields. Opportunities will be available for collaboration with other laboratories, first-author position on manuscripts, and travel for presentations at conferences.

Baylor College of Medicine typically follows similar to the NIH stipulated stipend guidelines for Postdoctoral Associates.

Job Duties

• Leads exciting research projects in the field of cancer and viral immunology.
• Studies how T cells become dysfunctional in mouse models of viral infection and cancer.
• Studies the human immune response to cancer by isolating and studying tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes.
• Works on techniques used in the lab include genetically-modified animal models, high-parameter flow cytometry, bulk RNA-sequencing, single-cell RNA-sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, and novel bioinformatics techniques such as spatial T cell receptor sequencing.
• Leads research projects by planning research projects.
• Designs, conducts, and troubleshoots experiments.
• Obtains, evaluates, and analyzes generated data.Publishes results in high-impact journals as lead author.
• Utilizes methods including mouse models, flow cytometry, bulk and single-cell RNA-sequencing, spatial transcriptomics.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with mouse models.
• Experience with immunological techniques such as lymphocyte isolation and flow cytometry.
• Experience with bioinformatics and next-generation sequencing analysis.
• Be highly motivated, organized, and able to work both independently and collaboratively with other members of the laboratory.

Requisition ID: 26451

Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty, and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.