Postdoctoral Research Associate

UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health in San Diego, CA seeks a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to study how RNA viruses engage the mammalian immune system. The lab focuses on host–pathogen interactions, viral immunity, and pathogenesis using molecular virology, immunology, and structural biology.

Methods include reverse genetics, reporter virus systems, high-dimensional flow cytometry, single-cell and repertoire sequencing, and cryo-EM collaborations to define viral determinants of host range and antibody

Qualifications

• PhD in virology, immunology, or a closely related field.
• Experience with host–pathogen interactions and immune responses.
• Strong publication record and ability to work in a collaborative lab.

Responsibilities

• Investigate how RNA viruses engage the mammalian immune system.
• Apply reverse genetics and reporter virus systems to study pathogenesis.
• Utilize single-cell sequencing, repertoire analysis, flow cytometry, and cryo-EM.

Skills

Mammalian immunology

Molecular virology

Viral-host interactions

Structural biology

Reverse genetics

Cryo-EM

Flow cytometry

Single-cell sequencing

Education

PhD in virology/immunology/related field

Tools

Cryo-EM

Single-cell sequencing

Flow cytometry

Reverse genetics

Job description

Salary: $69,000.00 - $71,000.00 Annually

Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026

Academic & Research Institutions

The Raju Lab at UC San Diego seeks a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to investigate how viruses engage the mammalian immune system. Our group studies host–pathogen interactions with a focus on viral immunity and pathogenesis using RNA viruses as model systems.

Projects integrate molecular virology , immunology , and structural biology to define viral determinants of host range, dissect B cell and antibody responses. Approaches include reverse genetics, reporter virus systems, high-dimensional flow cytometry, single-cell and repertoire sequencing, and cryo-EM collaborations.

Please explore laboratory website here: https://sites.ucsd.edu/rajulab/