Atomic Lab (https://atomic-lab.org/) at the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, Boston seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow with expertise in human immunology in infectious diseases and vaccinations. The successful candidate will spearhead a project focused on the subsets of memory CD8+ T cells, as a promising target for universal flu vaccine development. Ideally, the candidate must possess experience in using high-dimensional cytometry (CyTOF or Aurora, Cytek), multi-color panel design, immune cell sorting, and peptide/virus stimulation T-cell assays.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a project on memory T cells in vaccination and infections.
- Perform mass/spectral cytometry and ICS assays to evaluate the phenotype and functionality of memory T cells in blood and tissue samples from individuals after vaccination or during infection.
- Analyze mass/spectral cytometry data by FlowJo, Cytosplore or custom scripting in R/python.
- Use automated robotic platforms for various steps in cytometry.
Selection criteria
Essential:
- PhD in immunology, infection biology, or other closely related fields.
- Strong track record of productivity, as evidenced by first-author publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- Proficiency in high-dimensional cytometry using CyTOF and Aurora, and cell sorting.
- Excellent communication skills, evidenced by oral presentations at internationally recognized conferences.
- Have specialist knowledge in infectious disease, human immunology, and immune memory.
Desirable:
- Acquisition of research funds through grant applications.
- Experience in supervising staff.
How to apply?
Please email the following documents to Prof. Adriana Tomic at atomic[at]bu.edu:
- CV
- List of publications with highlighted intellectual and technical contributions to each listed publication
- Cover letter detailing how you meet each selection criterion detailed in the job description
- Three letters of recommendation
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