Post Doctoral Scholar

The Ohio State University

22h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative post-doc with proven record of molecular and cellular immunology expertise to pursue research at The Ohio State University in the areas of skeletal muscle atrophy & fatigue and neuroimmune dysfunction/cognitive impairment. The goal of this research project is to better understand the interplay between select viral proteins and the host immune system leading to the development of human diseases (AD, ME/CFS) using human ex-vivo models (3D BBB/NVU and mini-brain organoids), clinical samples, live cell imaging/confocal microscopy, Omics, western blot, EM, mass spectrometry and flow cytometry.

Requirements

PhD in Molecular Biology or Immunology
Demonstrated record of productivity
Experience in aseptic technique and tissue culture
Experience in isolation of human primary cells
Experience in in-vitro immune cell activation assays
Excellent organizational, communication and written skills (English)
Ability to effectively work independently and be a team player

Responsibilities

Designs and executes experiments of considerable scope and complexity in the assigned research lab
Collects and analyzes data for research sponsored by appropriate agencies and Institutions
Identifies and selects problems to be studied
Develops and troubleshoots new experimental techniques and protocols
Attends research seminars
Contributes to manuscript preparation and supports technical writing
Participates in preparation of grant applications for extramural funding
Performs additional duties as assigned