Post-doctoral fellow (Research Institute)

Job Title:

Post-doctoral fellow (Research Institute)

Organisation:

Research Institute of the MUHC

Job Category:

Research and teaching

Job Type:

Temporary full time

Le Centre universitaire de santé McGill (CUSM) est un centre hospitalier universitaire intégré, reconnu à l’échelle internationale pour l’excellence de ses programmes cliniques, de sa recherche et de son enseignement. Le CUSM a pour objectif d’assurer aux patients des soins fondés sur les connaissances les plus avancées dans le domaine de la santé et de contribuer au progrès des connaissances.

RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MUHC
The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and hospital research centre. Located in Montreal, Quebec, the Institute is the research arm of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. The RI-MUHC is supported in part by the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS).

Position summary
A post-doctoral fellowship position is available within the research group of Dr Jean-Pierre Routy, a recognized Physician and Researcher at the Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC). The candidate will work on CIHR-funded studies on gut immunity in people living with HIV and COVID-19 infection. Funded projects will require the use of the state-of-the-art technics on available samples in the group (blood, stools, and tissues), while ensuring proper organization in the laboratory.

General Duties
• In collaboration with research nurses, clinical research coordinator and lab technician, ensuring samples from ongoing clinical trials are used as per protocol.
• Developing basic research in the field of human immunology/virology and clinical research projects
• Using state of the art technics such as RNA-seq and metabolomics on samples collected by the lab, in addition to classical technics such as ELISA, flow cytometry, qPCR and ddPCR, histology and microscopy, with the support of the platforms of the RI-MUHC
• Analysing data and performing proper statistical comparisons.
• Drafting and editing manuscripts, presenting results in national and international conferences
• Participating in project design and writing.

Work on clinical samples (blood, stools, and tissues) from people living with HIV or COVID-19 in an adequately secured environment.

The list of duties and responsibilities outlined above is representative and not a complete and detailed list of tasks which may be performed by an employee whose position has been matched to this generic job description.

• PhD in immunology, virology, biochemistry or a related field.
• Strong interest in working in the field of HIV infection and COVID-19.
• Laboratory experience in primary cell culture, molecular biology and immunology.
• Ability to guide and supervise student experiments
• Significant scientific contributions
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) are required.

Status: Temporary, full time. One-year renewable contract
Pay Scale: Commensurate with education and experience
Work Shift: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays to Fridays
Work Site: MUHC Glen site (1001 Decarie Blvd, Montreal)

*A Postdoctoral Fellow will receive a stipend or a bursary from a grant for research activities that will be performed on a full-time basis. All benefits are administered by the University under which they are registered.

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THIS IS NOT A HOSPITAL POSITION.

NOTE: The masculine gender has been used for brevity and includes the feminine gender.

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity, diversity and inclusion within its community. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who self-identify as members of racialized groups/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. We also welcome candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may confidentially contact, [email protected]

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