Post Doctoral Fellow II

Main Line Health

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About The Position

Could you be our next Post Doctoral Fellow II with Main Line Health/LIMR? Why work as Post Doctoral Fellow II with Main Line Health? · Make an Impact! This position is available immediately in the lab of Scott Dessain, M.D., Ph.D., at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research. The Dessain laboratory studies the human immune response to mucosal pathogens. The Lab has developed novel tools for delivery of mucosal antigens using the edible blue-green algae, spirulina (Arthrospira platensis). This role studies poliovirus antigens as a model for inducing IgA immunity against enteroviruses. The role will investigate the expression and antigenic structure of viral proteins expressed in spirulina and will test their ability to induce neutralizing mucosal IgA responses in vivo. This research will establish a safe and effective strategy for control of poliovirus as well as a generalizable approach to replacing injected and live virus immunizations against a diversity of mucosal pathogens. · Develop and Grow your Career! Invest in furthering your education through seeking certifications or advanced degrees by taking advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement! This position is eligible for up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status. · Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care. · Position-Specific Benefits include: You are eligible for up to 160 hours of paid time off per year based on your Full or Part Time status. We also offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors... And employee parking is always free!

Requirements

• Highly motivated candidates with PhD or MD/PhD degree.
• Candidates with research experience in microbiology, virology, immunology, and/or animal models of infectious disease, with experience in PCR, CRISPR, tissue culture, prokaryotic protein expression, immunoassays, and molecular/cell biology methodologies are encouraged to apply.
• For basic and clinical research: Ph.D. degree in biological sciences or MD required.

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement! This position is eligible for up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status.
• You are eligible for up to 160 hours of paid time off per year based on your Full or Part Time status.
• We also offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors
• Employee parking is always free!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees