Postdoctoral Researcher - Transplantation Immunology and Graft-Versus-Host Disease Research
About the role
According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), a postdoc is an individual who has received a doctoral degree (or equivalent) and is engaged in a temporary and defined period of mentored advanced research training to enhance the professional skills and research independence needed to pursue his or her chosen career path. In addition, according to the National Postdoc Association (NPA), Postdoctoral appointees can pursue basic, clinical or translational projects so long as their primary effort is devoted toward their own scholarship. Postdocs are essential to the scholarly mission of the mentor and host institution, and thus are expected to have the freedom to publish the results of their scholarship. This position is based in the laboratory of Matthew Kudek, MD, which studies the immunology of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) using mouse models, with an emerging effort in mouse and human intestinal organoid systems. This is an entry-level postdoctoral position (fellow) intended for candidates within 0–2 years of receiving a PhD, MD/PhD, or MD (with relevant prior research experience). The fellow will work under the close mentorship of the Principal Investigator, and in collaboration with other members of the research team with the expectation that independence in experimental design, data interpretation, and scientific writing will grow progressively over the course of the appointment. The laboratory values honesty, hard work, and teamwork, and is committed to training fellows who go on to do meaningful, impactful science while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Responsibilities
- Experimental design and execution: Design and carry out individual experiments within the laboratory's research program in bone marrow transplantation, GVHD immunology, and intestinal organoid systems, applying core