Postdoctoral Associate

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

12d • Onsite

About The Position

A full-time postdoctoral position is available to study immuno-engineering and develop novel, biomaterial-based immunotherapeutics in the laboratory of Dr. Jamal Lewis. This position is for an initial one-year appointment and has the potential to be renewed for an additional year based on performance and funding availability. We seek an enthusiastic postdoctoral researcher to advance a novel platform of immune‑modulatory biomaterial particles designed to attenuate aberrant immune responses in rheumatoid arthritis. The candidate will work beside materials scientists, chemists, and immunologists on particle synthesis, in‑vitro and in‑vivo validation, and translational pathway design. For this highly collaborative position, the successful applicant will be expected to work closely with other faculty in the Biomedical Engineering department, and researchers at UF College of Medicine and the UF College of Pharmacy.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in immunology, immunology‑related life sciences, or a closely allied field
• Hands-on experience in autoimmune disease models or adaptive immune modulation
• Comfortable integrating materials science with biologic assays
• Experience working successfully in a team setting
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong publication record

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated expertise using various biomedical imaging modalities
• Small animal procedures
• Strong track record as graduate students as evidenced by their published work

Responsibilities

• Particle synthesis
• In-vitro and in-vivo validation
• Translational pathway design
• Work closely with other faculty in the Biomedical Engineering department, and researchers at UF College of Medicine and the UF College of Pharmacy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree