Postdoctoral Immunology Fellow: Enteric Vaccine Research

University of Maryland, Baltimore; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) invites applications for a Post Doctoral Fellow in the Sztein Lab. The successful candidate will investigate immune responses to enteric vaccines and contribute to translational vaccine research.

Responsibilities include mechanistic studies of T- and B-cell immunity, integration of sc-RNAseq data, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to advance vaccines against enteric pathogens.

Qualifications

• PhD in Immunology, Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience of immune responses to infectious diseases and vaccines in different human populations including pregnant women, newborns, infants, and adults
• Strong experience with research focused on immune mechanisms that could prolong immunity from persistent infection via vaccination.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth studies of immune responses to enteric vaccines and related models.
• Apply system biology approaches to integrate epigenetics and scRNA-seq data with immunological readouts.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to identify key immunological correlates of protection.

Skills

Immunology

Cell Biology

Vaccinology

Education

PhD in Immunology, Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, or related field

Job description

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) invites applications for a Post Doctoral Fellow in the Sztein Lab. The successful candidate will investigate immune responses to enteric vaccines and contribute to translational vaccine research.

Responsibilities include mechanistic studies of T- and B-cell immunity, integration of sc-RNAseq data, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to advance vaccines against enteric pathogens.