Postdoctoral Fellow

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Boston, MA

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About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Postdoctoral positions in Viral and Cancer Immunology Postdoctoral positions are available under the direction of Dr. Pablo Penaloza-MacMaster, at the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research at BIDMC, Boston. The laboratory is located at the Harvard Medical School campus, in the Longwood medical area. Dr. Penaloza-MacMaster's recent studies have focused on viral immunology, cancer immunology, and the development of vaccines, with a special emphasis on coronavirus and HIV vaccines. This postdoctoral position will include the following research topics: 1. Improving vaccines against HIV and other viral infections, including coronaviruses. 2. Improving immune responses during chronic viral infections and cancers. Candidates must be highly motivated and have a Ph.D. or equivalent, preferably with strong research experience in DNA cloning, transfection, protein expression and other molecular biology techniques. Experience in mouse handling is desirable, but not required. Applicants with good communication skills (oral and written) are particularly encouraged to apply. Interested applicants should submit a CV, and contact details for 3 referees to [email protected] Job Description:

Requirements

• Doctoral Degree or M.D.
• 0-1 year of postdoctoral research experience in academic or industrial lab setting, and/or teaching assistantship in a university setting, and/or residency, and/or clinical duties beyond that of the qualifying doctoral degree.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in mouse handling is desirable, but not required.
• Applicants with good communication skills (oral and written) are particularly encouraged to apply.
• preferably with strong research experience in DNA cloning, transfection, protein expression and other molecular biology techniques.

Responsibilities

• Abides by the institutional policies of BIDMC relating to health and safety, equality of opportunity and data storage and management.
• As a member of the research team, actively pursues research under the supervision of a principal investigator while developing skills for independent work.
• Receives training in and performs duties contributing to the investigational work of the team including formulation of research questions and design, conduct of experiments, and evaluation of results.
• Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under direction of PI.
• Develops expertise in desired lab skills/informatics/ physics/clinical research. Develops proficiency with research tools and equipment. Develops ability to work with more independence as the fellowship progresses
• Develops new ideas that promote current research; brings new expertise to the research program.
• teaching skills and provide supervision of students and their projects when appropriate.
• Engages in collaborative meetings with other research groups. Attends and leads scientific seminars.
• Learns to identify, acknowledge and correct deficiencies in one's own performance.
• Under the direction of PI, pursues/secures independent funding near the end of the fellowship.

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