美国芝加哥大学普利兹克分子工程学院2024年招聘博士后

芝加哥大学（英文：The University of Chicago，简称UChicago、“芝大”）由石油大王约翰·洛克菲勒于1890年创办，坐落于美国伊利诺伊州芝加哥市，一所私立研究型大学，属于全球大学校长论坛成员，入选英国政府“高潜力人才签证计划”。

Postdoctoral Researcher

Employer

Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago

Location

Chicago, Illinois

Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Closing date

Sep 19, 2024

Job Summary

The Chicago Immunoengineering Innovation Center at the University of Chicago is looking for postdoctoral researchers in the areas of cancer immunotherapy, vaccines, immunity, and computational immunology, broadly defined. The research will be highly interdisciplinary so motivated candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The focus will be on projects related to controlled activation of innate immunity in the context of vaccines and cancer immunotherapy.

Applicants from many diverse backgrounds, including cell biology, molecular biology, chemistry, bioinformatics, biophysics, or biomedical engineering, are encouraged to apply as this project will bridge traditional disciplinary boundaries. Of particular interest are technical skills and experience working with immune cells and/or animal models, as well as a working knowledge of immunology. These skills are beneficial but not required.

With support from the NIAID, the candidates will have the opportunity to investigate a diverse array of important and unsolved challenges in the field of immunology including: (i) attenuating inflammation in vaccines, (ii) understanding the mechanism of action for chemically-linked agonists, and (iii) quantifying the activation threshold of immune receptors.

Job Responsibilities:

Performs experiments and collects and analyzes data.

Participates in cutting edge research project.

Participates in the preparation and writing of grant applications and reports, and co-authors/authors scientific research manuscripts. Provides peer review of grant applications and scientific manuscripts.

Collaborates on development of new research projects with academic and community-based organizations.

Other responsibilities include presentation of research results at weekly lab meetings and at national or international scientific meetings; including preparation and submission of papers that result in peer-reviewed journals.

Support the training of research staff, graduate or undergraduate students within the lab.

Requirements:

The candidate must have a PhD or expected PhD in bioengineering, immunology, or related field. To be eligible for support, trainees must be a US citizen or US Permanent Resident at the start of the appointment.

Application Process

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply by sending the following documents to Daphne Gavins ddgavins@uchicago.edu:

Curriculum Vitae (CV).

Brief statement on research and training goals, identifying labs of interest. UChicago’s Immunoengineering and Immunology faculty can be found here:

https://pme.uchicago.edu/themes/immunoengineering

https://immunology.uchicago.edu/program/faculty

Names and contact information of two references (including PhD advisor).