Postdoctoral Fellow in Human Immunology (wet lab)

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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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