Postdoctoral Fellow: Innate Immunity to RNA Viruses

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to join a lab focused on innate immunity to RNA viruses under the NIH DP2 Next-Generation Interferons project.

The successful candidate will contribute to experimental design, data analysis, and publication of findings on interferon biology and host defense mechanisms. The Le Pen Lab operates within the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard Chan, with affiliations to Harvard Medical School.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in immunology, virology, genetics, molecular biology or related field.
• Strong experimental design and data analysis skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication abilities.
• Proficiency in standard cell culture and molecular biology techniques.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Evidence of publishing research.
• Expertise in interferon biology or innate immunity is a plus.
• Expertise in bioinformatics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform experiments on innate immunity to RNA viruses.
• Help develop a research direction aligned with the DP2 award priorities.
• Collaborate with Harvard Chan and core facilities; mentor junior researchers.
• Present findings at conferences and contribute to proposal writing.
• Publish results and contribute to scientific communications.

Skills

Experimental design

Data analysis

Oral communication

Written communication

Cell culture

Molecular biology

Independent work

Collaborative

Publications experience

Interferon biology

Innate immunity

Virology

Bioinformatics (plus)

Education

PhD in Immunology or related field

Job description

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to join a lab focused on innate immunity to RNA viruses under the NIH DP2 Next-Generation Interferons project.

The successful candidate will contribute to experimental design, data analysis, and publication of findings on interferon biology and host defense mechanisms. The Le Pen Lab operates within the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard Chan, with affiliations to Harvard Medical School.