Postdoctoral Fellow, Pathology Post Doc Fellows

About the role

The postdoctoral fellow will conduct, report and present research in his/her field of study under the supervision of a faculty mentor. This is a training position and is not expected to be a permanent position.

Responsibilities

• Conduct, report and present research in his/her field of study under the supervision of a faculty mentor.
• Work on a research project focusing on either development of vaccine or investigation of endothelial pathophysiology of vector-borne diseases caused by intracellular bacteria.
• Perform experiments independently under PI’s supervision.
• Organize data and draft manuscript.
• Present research findings in scientific meetings and conferences.

Requirements

• Ph.D., M.D. or Doctoral equivalent in any field.
• Strong background/training in microbiology, cellular biology, immunology, or closely related field.
• Basic research experiences/skills including siRNA, immunoprecipitation, immunoblotting, cell culture, ELISA, and/or flow cytometric analysis.
• Selected candidate is required to have strong scientific curiosity and integrity.

Qualifications

• Candidates who have research experience with transcription factor, protein modifications and epigenetics will be preferred.
• Working experience with animal handling in high-containment laboratory such as BSL3 would be an additional competency.

Skills

• Strong scientific curiosity and integrity.
• Research experience with microbiology, cellular biology, immunology, or closely related field.
• Basic research skills including siRNA, immunoprecipitation, immunoblotting, cell culture, ELISA, and/or flow cytometric analysis.
• Experience with transcription factor, protein modifications and epigenetics.
• Experience with animal handling in high-containment laboratory such as BSL3.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

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Benefits

N/A

Contact Information

Primary Location: United States-Texas-Galveston
Work Locations: 0609 - Keiller Bldg

Equal Employment Opportunity

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