Postdoctoral Associate – Cornell university, A postdoctoral position is available in the Leifer Laboratory in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Cornell University. The lab focuses on innate immune receptor signaling and regulation using a variety of techniques from signal pathway analysis in primary human and mouse macrophages and dendritic cells, and cell lines, to whole animal models of disease. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and their crosstalk with other signaling pathways is a current area of ongoing research.
Salary: $54,840 – $75,000 yearly
Location: Ithaca, NY
Hours: Full time
Position Description:
PhD in immunology or related field.
- Ideal candidate would have additional expertise in bioinformatics, cell biology, molecular biology techniques, and laboratory animal handling experience.
Duties and Responsibilities: This individual will be in charge of designing and performing experiments in the area of innate immune signaling, macrophages, and disease models.
Cell culture for primary human and mouse cells as well as cell lines
- Basic assays such as ELISA, luciferase reporters, etc
- RNA/PCR/sequencing
- RNA sequencing and analysis
- Molecular cloning/transfection/transduction
- Flow cytometry
- Immunoblotting/protein analysis/immunoprecipitation/co-IP
- Animal handling/disease modeling
- Supervision exercised: The candidate will assist with mentoring graduate students, summer research students, and undergraduate researchers as appropriate.
- Supervision received: The candidate will work independently and collaborate with others in the lab. Weekly individual meetings, weekly group meetings, and biannual meetings with a mentoring committee.
Postdoctoral Associate – Cornell
