Postdoctoral Fellow

Tulane group; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulane University invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the laboratory of Dr. Bilon Khambu.

The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary program focused on liver biology, liver immunology, hematology, and chronic liver diseases, including injury, inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and ACLF. The role involves independent and collaborative research, experimental design, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and presenting work at national and international meetings.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD, or equivalent degree in Immunology, Hematology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Pharmacology, or related field.
• Strong record of scientific productivity with peer‑reviewed publications.
• Hands‑on experience with molecular and cellular biology techniques including flow cytometry, cell isolation, rodent surgeries, in vitro culture, WB, qPCR, IFC/IHC, confocal microscopy.
• Experience analyzing publicly available genomic/transcriptomic datasets (e.g., GEO/GSE).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent and collaborative research in liver biology and immunology.
• Design and execute experiments; analyze and interpret data.
• Prepare manuscripts for publication and present findings at meetings.
• Mentor or train junior scientists and participate in grant writing.

Skills

Flow cytometry

Primary cell isolation

Rodent survival surgery

In vitro culture

Western blotting

qPCR

Immunofluorescence

Immunohistochemistry

Confocal microscopy

Public genomic datasets (GEO)

Education

PhD, MD, or equivalent

Job description

A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Bilon Khambu at TUSOM. We seek a highly motivated and talented scientist to join an interdisciplinary research program focused on liver biology, liver immunology, hematology, and chronic liver diseases, including liver injury, inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF).

Required Applicant Materials

Interested candidates should submit the following materials:

• Contact information for at least three professional references

For further inquiries about this position, please email Dr. Khambu, at [e-mail].

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will conduct independent and collaborative research, design and execute experiments, analyze and interpret data, prepare manuscripts for publication, and present findings at national and international scientific meetings. The position offers excellent opportunities for scientific growth, career development, mentorship, and grant‑writing training.

Qualifications

Applicants must have:

• A PhD, MD, or equivalent degree in Immunology, Hematology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Pharmacology, or a related field.
• A strong record of scientific productivity, demonstrated by peer‑reviewed publications.
• Hands‑on experience with molecular and cellular biology techniques, particularly:
  • Flow cytometry
  • Primary cell isolation from mouse tissues (liver, bone marrow, spleen, thymus, etc.)
  • Rodent survival surgery
  • In vitro primary or cell line culture
  • Western blotting
  • Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
  • Immunofluorescence staining (IFC/IF), Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
  • Confocal microscopy
• Experience analyzing publicly available genomic and transcriptomic datasets (e.g., GEO/GSE datasets).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in liver disease, immunology, immune cell biology, metabolism, hematology, preclinical animal models, or multi‑omics approaches.
• Experience with bioinformatics, computational biology, and large‑scale data analysis.

About Us

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