Postdoctoral Fellow: Innate Immunity & RNA Virus Research

Harvard University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvard University’s Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow to join a NIH DP2-funded project on innate immunity to RNA viruses at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

The DP2 program aims to map and engineer antiviral interferon functions and advance understanding of host defense. The fellow will contribute significantly to a long-term project, with opportunities to develop an original research direction aligned with group priorities and award

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in immunology, virology, genetics, molecular biology or related field.
• Strong skills in experimental design, data analysis, and communication.
• Proficiency in standard cell culture and molecular biology techniques.
• Highly creative, able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Proven success in publishing research papers.

Skills

Experimental design

Data analysis

Oral and written communication

Independent and collaborative work

Cell culture techniques

Molecular biology techniques

Education

Ph.D. in immunology/virology/genetics/molecular biology or related

Tools

Bioinformatics

Structural biology techniques

Job description

Harvard University’s Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow to join a NIH DP2-funded project on innate immunity to RNA viruses at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

The DP2 program aims to map and engineer antiviral interferon functions and advance understanding of host defense. The fellow will contribute significantly to a long-term project, with opportunities to develop an original research direction aligned with group priorities and award