Systems Immunology Postdoc: Computational Biology & Data

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

On-site work

Job summary

The Woodfolk Laboratory at the University of Virginia School of Medicine seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate with expertise in systems immunology and computational biology. The role focuses on human immune responses to allergens and respiratory viruses, including asthma and virus-associated chronic lung disease.

The candidate will work at the interface of experimental and computational immunology, handling high-dimensional datasets from flow cytometry and transcriptomics, and integrating

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in immunology, computational biology, bioinformatics, systems biology, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of immunology.
• Extensive coding and computational experience.
• Experience with high-dimensional flow cytometry and/or transcriptomics data analysis.
• Experience developing or modifying computational pipelines for biological data.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with statistics and visualization.
• Ability to work both independently and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong scientific writing and communication skills.
• Experience with single-cell RNA sequencing or multimodal single-cell technologies.
• Experience applying machine learning or network analysis to immunology.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement systems immunology studies using high-dimensional profiling and transcriptomic approaches.
• Generate, process, and analyze multiparameter flow cytometry data and identify immune cell populations and states.
• Analyze bulk and single-cell transcriptomic datasets and integrate with flow cytometry and clinical phenotypes.
• Develop computational pipelines and analytical methods for high-dimensional data.
• Apply statistical, machine learning, and dimensionality-reduction methods to identify immune signatures and pathways.
• Collaborate with team members to design experiments, interpret results, and validate findings.
• Contribute to manuscript preparation, grant development, and scientific presentations.
• Mentor students and contribute to the lab's collaborative environment.

Skills

Systems immunology

Computational biology

High-dimensional data analysis

Independent work

Collaborative research

Education

PhD in immunology or related field

Tools

Flow cytometry data analysis

Transcriptomics analysis

Job description

The Woodfolk Laboratory at the University of Virginia School of Medicine seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate with expertise in systems immunology and computational biology. The role focuses on human immune responses to allergens and respiratory viruses, including asthma and virus-associated chronic lung disease.

The candidate will work at the interface of experimental and computational immunology, handling high-dimensional datasets from flow cytometry and transcriptomics, and integrating