Immunology / Immune Engineering Post-Doctoral Research Associate

About the role

The Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Team in the Physical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (C-PCS) group within Chemistry Division is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher with expertise in immunology or immune engineering to support ongoing projects in diagnostics development and next-generation vaccine platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead experimental design and execution of in vitro immunological studies
• Contribute mechanistic insights into innate and adaptive immune responses
• Help translate immune profiling data into actionable diagnostic and vaccine strategies
• Act as a representative for the team by attending group and team meetings
• Report research results back to the team at weekly meetings
• Keep official laboratory notebooks
• Attend seminars that interest them
• Present their work at conferences and to sponsors

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in immune cell (co)-culture, in vitro immunization assays, immunoassays, flow cytometry, protein analysis, transcriptomics, etc.
• Demonstrated expertise in immune cell (macrophages, dendritic cells, T/B cells) biology, signaling pathways, cytokine profiling, etc.
• Willingness to work with potentially hazardous biological materials
• Proven ability to work independently and successfully as part of a team
• Demonstrated experience and familiarity with good laboratory practices and experimental design
• Ability to work a minimum of 40 hours per week
• Strong oral and written communication skills with a strong publication record
• Proven ability to manage time and see tasks to completion
• Proven ability to produce quality work by applying attention to detail
• Demonstrated competency with computers and software applications for word processing, data processing, statistical analysis, omics analysis, and data visualization

Qualifications

• Ph.D. from an accredited program in immunology, immune engineering, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, or related technical field completed within the past 3 years. Must have cumulative GPA of at least a 3.2 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).

Work Location

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM.

Additional Details

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