POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE

Duke Careers • Durham, NC

90d

About The Position

The Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) continues to lead cutting edge vaccine research against infectious diseases that impact global health. Basic science discoveries made using a variety of human and pathogen-derived proteins, designed, expressed and purified by a collaborative DHVI team have contributed to the identification of vaccine and therapeutic candidates currently being produced in Good Manufacturing Practice facilities for early phase clinical trials. This computational immunobiology postdoctoral position is appropriate for a candidate who is enthusiastic and willing to undertake multiple molecular biology and computational approaches to evaluate host immunity elicited by candidate HIV vaccines when administered prophylactically, and/or HIV vaccines when administered therapeutically in combination with novel immunotherapies. The Williams lab has state-of-the-art equipment for single cell omics assays and support for computing power for data analyses. Here at DHVI, we value collaborations, and pride ourselves in providing an excellent environment for academic and professional growth.

Requirements

• PhD in Immunology, Data Science and/or related fields.
• MD/PhD with molecular biology research experience.
• Experience with analyzing omics data.
• Familiarity or direct experience with analysis of 10x Genomics data sets using cell ranger pipeline and additional analysis tools.
• Writing experience; manuscript, grant and/or abstracts for scientific meetings.

Nice To Haves

• Detail-oriented and well organized.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work in an interactive team environment.
• Desire to learn new skills quickly.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, analyze, archive, and review wet lab experiments in a scientifically justifiable manner.
• Collaborate with other staff and perform other duties as requested by the Principal Investigator or senior lab staff.
• Manage multiple and rapidly changing priorities.
• Comply with all safety standards and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for all laboratory staff.

Benefits

• Health insurance plans.
• Generous paid time off.
• Retirement programs with employer contributions.
• Tuition assistance for employees and their children.

What This Job Offers

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