Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard

The Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow position in the laboratories of Drs. Xu Yu and Mathias Lichterfeld at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham Women’s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School.

This role focuses on HIV-1 pathogenesis, immune defense, and clinical HIV eradication trials. Applicants will design and perform experiments, analyze data, and contribute to publications and presentations; mentorship of technicians or students is also

Qualifications

• PhD or MD/PhD with strong immunology/virology/cell biology background and interest in HIV research.
• Demonstrated ability to complete complex research projects during PhD and experience with standard lab techniques listed.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and interpret experiments.
• Interface with collaborators to design experiments and analyze data.
• Prepare scientific presentations and publications.
• Supervise experiments and data analysis of technicians or students as needed.

Skills

Independent research

Data analysis

Scientific communication

Education

Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. in immunology/virology/cell biology

Tools

Next-generation sequencing

RNA-Seq

ATAC-Seq

Flow cytometry

PCR

Western blot

Tissue culture

Job description

Postdoctoral fellow positions are available in the laboratories of Drs. Xu Yu and Mathias Lichterfeld at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School and Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard.

Postdocs will engage in studies on HIV-1 viral pathogenesis, immune defense and clinical HIV eradication trials. For more information, please visit lab websites:

Job Duties

• Responsible for the design, execution, and interpretation of experiments;
• Interfaces with collaborators to design experiments, analyze and interpret the data;
• Prepare scientific presentations and publications;
• Supervises the experiments and data analysis of technicians or students as needed.

Qualifications

• Ph.Ds or M.D./Ph.Ds with a solid background in immunology, virology or cell biology and a strong interest in career development in HIV research are encouraged to apply.
• Only candidates with demonstrated ability for completing complex research projects during their Ph.D and significant experience in standard laboratory techniques (next-generation sequencing (such as RNA-Seq, ATAC-Seq, etc.), flow cytometry, PCR, western blots, tissue culture, etc.) will be considered.