Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, HIV Vaccine Design & Testing
Cures Start Here. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutch’s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation’s first cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women’s Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Careers Start Here.
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Responsibilities
The McGuire Lab is seeking outstanding postdoctoral fellows to work on a project involving the validating and testing of novel vaccine candidates to elicit broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV-1. Responsibilities include:
- Design and execute prime-boost immunization regimens in a humanized murine model which will serve as a surrogate for human vaccine trials
- Perform endpoint analyses including antigen-specific B cell sorting and serum antibody binding and neutralization assays to gain a high-resolution understanding of the immune response to immunization.
- To complement this analysis the candidate will perform single B cell sorting of human PBMC samples ascertain the identity of antigen-reactive naive B cells.
Qualifications
- PhD in immunology, biochemistry, or a related field is required and expertise in B cell immunology is highly desirable
- Experience with conducting in vitro studies with human peripheral blood samples preferred.
- The candidate should have a strong molecular biology background as well.
- Experience in multicolor flow cytometry preferred.
- The candidate must be independent, show initiative, willingness to take up new skills and responsibilities, and be a team player
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work independently are essential to success in this position, as are good communication and organizational skills
- The candidate must be self-motivated, able to multitask and to work within a very collaborative environment
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