POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR
Requisition # 4047
Position Basics
Advertising Ends on: | Extended Until Position is Filled |
Advertising Started on: | Tuesday, July 11th, 2023 |
College: | Carver College of Medicine |
Department: | Pathology |
Salary
Salary: | $56,484.00 to Commensurate |
Position Details
Full/Part Time Status: | Full Time |
Percent Time: | 100% |
Position Description: | Isolate and characterize bacteria and human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from human subjects (patients as well as healthy controls); using in vitro culture as well as murine models, to understand how the interactions between sex hormones (progesterone, estrogen), and gut microbiome influence host immunity during health and disease, especially multiple sclerosis (MS). In a related project, we utilize transgenic mice expressing MS-linked human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class-II genes to understand how the interaction between host immune genes and microbiota affects the immune response in early life and adulthood. Duties include:
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Education Requirement: | PhD or MD/PhD is required. |
Required Qualifications: | Good communication and writing skills in English. |
Desirable Qualifications: | Experience with isolation, culture, and characterization of bacteria and peripheral blood mononuclear cells from human biospecimens, molecular biology including NextGen sequencing and data analysis, working with mouse models, microbial culture, cell culture, immunological techniques. |
Online Application Required Documents
Curriculum Vita Name and Contact Information of References Letters of Interest | ||
Number of References: 3 | ||
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Contact Information
Contact: | Brenda M Carey - [email protected] Uihc-Pathology General Hospital 220 Hawkins Drive C661 GH Iowa City, IA 52242 Department URL: https://medicine.uiowa.edu/pathology/ |
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