Postdoctoral Scholar: Virology & Genomics in Lab Medicine

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Washington’s Greninger Lab in Seattle seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar to tackle questions in virology, genomics, and infectious disease diagnostics. The role offers opportunities to develop deep scientific expertise and contribute to translational projects across clinical and research settings.

Ideal candidates will have a PhD in a related field, strong molecular biology experience, and a track record of first-author publications.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant biosciences field.
• Experience with molecular biology methods such as RT-qPCR, ddPCR, or NGS library prep.
• Strong data analysis skills for genomics datasets.

Responsibilities

• Develop, apply, and analyze T-cell receptor sequencing for diverse clinical cohorts.
• Perform and optimize molecular assays including RT-qPCR, ddPCR, and NGS.
• Analyze and visualize experimental and genomic data; communicate findings with PI and team.

Skills

T-cell receptor sequencing

RT-qPCR

ddPCR

NGS data analysis

Python

R

Mammalian cell culture

UNIX

Genomics data analysis

Scientific communication

Education

PhD in virology, microbiology, genomics, molecular biology, or related fields

Tools

Python

R

UNIX

Job description

The University of Washington’s Greninger Lab in Seattle seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar to tackle questions in virology, genomics, and infectious disease diagnostics. The role offers opportunities to develop deep scientific expertise and contribute to translational projects across clinical and research settings.

Ideal candidates will have a PhD in a related field, strong molecular biology experience, and a track record of first-author publications.