Postdoctoral Research Associate Host-Microbe Interactions

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Memphis, TN

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About The Position

The lab of Jeremy Chase Crawford in the Department of Host-Microbe Interactions is seeking a motivated postdoctoral research associate to study cellular immune responses to next-generation vaccines. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and detail-oriented with interests in integrative biology, human immune variation, and molecular assay development. Excellent communication and organizational skills are required. Success in this position also requires: the ability to multi-task, the ability to collaborate effectively, and working in tandem with multiple members of a culturally and scientifically diverse team to achieve assigned research objectives. Candidates with experience in the following areas are especially encouraged to apply: Development and optimization of next-generation sequencing-based assays Experience with lymphocyte receptor sequencing/genotyping Experience with lymphocyte clonotype tracking Experience working with primary human samples Experience with cell culture Immunology, microbiology, or host-microbe interactions Large cross-field collaborations using human samples

Requirements

• Excellent communication and organizational skills are required.
• The ability to multi-task
• The ability to collaborate effectively
• Working in tandem with multiple members of a culturally and scientifically diverse team to achieve assigned research objectives

Nice To Haves

• Development and optimization of next-generation sequencing-based assays
• Experience with lymphocyte receptor sequencing/genotyping
• Experience with lymphocyte clonotype tracking
• Experience working with primary human samples
• Experience with cell culture
• Immunology, microbiology, or host-microbe interactions
• Large cross-field collaborations using human samples

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees