Postdoctoral Fellow: Immunology & Virology Research

Scripps Research; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plans with employer contrib

Health and Welfare plans (4 medical, +

Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off - 5 days annually

Counseling Center on-site

Free on-site parking

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Postdoctoral Associate positions at Scripps Research in La Jolla seek highly motivated candidates for basic virology and immunology studies. You will investigate virus-host interactions, contribute to grant applications and manuscripts, and work with cutting‑edge systems biology tools under NIH funding.

Ph.D. in biological sciences required; strong publication record; excellent English; collaborative lab environment; NIH guidelines; competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in biological sciences required, with focus on neuroinflammation or innate immunity preferred.
• Strong publication record in high quality journals.
• Excellent English communication and ability to work in a dynamic team.

Responsibilities

• Investigate mechanisms of virus-host interactions using systems biology approaches.
• Prepare grant applications and assist with manuscripts.
• Contribute to additional projects in the lab under NIH funding.

Skills

Strong publication record

Excellent English

Independent work

Education

Ph.D. in Biological sciences

Neuroinflammation or innate immunity focus preferred

Tools

CRISPR/RNAi

Proteomics

NextGen Sequencing

Microscopy

Cell culture

Job description

Postdoctoral Associate positions at Scripps Research in La Jolla seek highly motivated candidates for basic virology and immunology studies. You will investigate virus-host interactions, contribute to grant applications and manuscripts, and work with cutting‑edge systems biology tools under NIH funding.

Ph.D. in biological sciences required; strong publication record; excellent English; collaborative lab environment; NIH guidelines; competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.