Theoretical Immunology Postdoc: TCR-HIV Data & Analysis

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 87,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM, is seeking a recent PhD with immunology expertise to join the T-6 group as a postdoctoral researcher. You will help advance HIV-related TCR resources in LANL's HIV Databases and collaborate with external groups, sharing results through data tools and publications.

The position is onsite with opportunities to contribute to multiple LANL projects; no laboratory experiments are required. Salary starts at $97,000 and grows with experience.

Qualifications

• PhD in molecular biology, immunology, computational biology, or closely related fields.
• Publications demonstrating knowledge of immunology and T cell responses.
• Experience running and analyzing large datasets with strong statistical skills.
• Interest in contributing to an NIH-funded resource for HIV researchers.
• Ability to write custom code and work with genomic/MHC data.

Responsibilities

• Identify T cell receptors (TCRs) reactive against peptides presented by MHC Class I/II.
• Develop resources for LANL's HIV Databases to expand pathogen data access.
• Collaborate with outside research groups and publish findings.
• Spend a portion on other LANL T-6 group projects; no wet-lab work.

Skills

Immunology expertise

T cell responses

Publications

Large dataset analysis

Statistics

Code writing

MHC locus familiarity

Education

PhD in molecular biology/immunology/computational biology

Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM, is seeking a recent PhD with immunology expertise to join the T-6 group as a postdoctoral researcher. You will help advance HIV-related TCR resources in LANL's HIV Databases and collaborate with external groups, sharing results through data tools and publications.

The position is onsite with opportunities to contribute to multiple LANL projects; no laboratory experiments are required. Salary starts at $97,000 and grows with experience.