Postdoctoral Fellow: Mycobacterial Immunopathogenesis

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

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.