Postdoctoral Fellow

Tulane University • New Orleans, LA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Bilon Khambu at TUSOM. We seek a highly motivated and talented scientist to join an interdisciplinary research program focused on liver biology, liver immunology, hematology, and chronic liver diseases, including liver injury, inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF).

Requirements

• PhD, MD, or equivalent degree in Immunology, Hematology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Pharmacology, or a related field
• A strong record of scientific productivity, demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications
• Hands-on experience with molecular and cellular biology techniques, particularly: Flow cytometry, Primary cell isolation from mouse tissues (liver, bone marrow, spleen, thymus, etc.), Rodent survival surgery, In vitro primary or cell line culture, Western blotting, Quantitative PCR (qPCR), Immunofluorescence staining (IFC/IF), Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Confocal microscopy
• Experience analyzing publicly available genomic and transcriptomic datasets (e.g., GEO/GSE datasets)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience in liver disease, immunology, immune cell biology, metabolism, hematology, preclinical animal models, or multi-omics approaches
• Experience with bioinformatics, computational biology, and large-scale data analysis

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent and collaborative research
• Design and execute experiments
• Analyze and interpret data
• Prepare manuscripts for publication
• Present findings at national and international scientific meetings
• Scientific growth, career development, mentorship, and grant-writing training

What This Job Offers

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