Postdoctoral Fellow

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Stipend commensurate with experience

Job summary

The Division of Intramural Research at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH, Bethesda, MD, is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Immunopathogenesis Section of the Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology.

The successful candidate will join a team studying how Mycobacterium abscessus evades host defenses and identify strategies to enhance antimicrobial responses.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated candidates with a Ph.D. in microbiology or immunology, particularly in host-pathogen interactions.
• Experience in genomics and/or proteomics/metabolomics is desirable.
• Trainees will receive health insurance as well as a stipend commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

• Join a team investigating mycobacterial pathogenesis and host–pathogen interactions with a focus on Mycobacterium abscessus.
• Apply transcriptomic, metabolomic, bacterial genomic, and immunologic approaches to basic research with translational potential.
• Work under the mentorship of Drs. Steven M. Holland and Adrian M. Zelazny.

Skills

Genomics

Proteomics

Metabolomics

Host-pathogen interactions

Immunology

Education

Ph.D. in microbiology or immunology

Job description

Department of Health and Human Services

National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Postdoctoral Fellow

Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology

Immunopathogenesis Section

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the largest institutes in the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and part of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

The Division of Intramural Research is seeking applicants for a postdoctoral position in the Immunopathogenesis Section of the Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology,NIAID, NIH.The successful applicant will join a team investigating mycobacterial pathogenesis and host–pathogen interactions,with an emphasis on understanding howMycobacterium abscessusevades host immune defenses andidentifyingstrategies to enhance antimicrobial responses.Theprogram integrates transcriptomic, metabolomic, bacterial genomic, and immunologic approaches to advance basic research with the potential for translation into clinical and diagnostic applications.

The research will be conducted under the mentorship of Drs. Steven M. Holland, an expert in primary immunodeficiencies and host defense against mycobacteria, and Adrian M. Zelazny, whose work focuses on mycobacterial diagnosis and virulence.

For more information about our research, please visit the LCIM web site.

Qualifications

Highly motivated candidates with a Ph.D. in microbiology or immunology, particularly in host-pathogen interactions.

Experience in genomics and/or proteomics/metabolomics is desirable.

Trainees will receive health insurance as well as a stipendcommensuratewith experience.

Appointees may be a US citizen, Legal PermanentResidentor non-US citizen (visa requirements apply).

DHHS and NIH are equal opportunity employers. Visit NIH Equal Employment Opportunity site for more information.