Job
Post Doctoral Fellow
Organization
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD and surrounding area
Scientific focus area
Cell Biology, Immunology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
A postdoctoral position is available in Dr. Jeffrey Strich’s laboratory in the Critical Care Medicine Branch at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health. More information about Dr. Strich can be found: https://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/meet-our-doctors/jstrich.html
About the position
A postdoctoral position is available in Dr. Jeffrey Strich’s laboratory in the Critical Care Medicine Branch at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health. This translational immunology laboratory is interested in using in vitro and ex vivo assays, large animal models, and human clinical studies to study the pathogenesis and develop therapeutics for patients with infections that cause critical illness with a focus on bacterial sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Specifically, the researcher will use a combination of cellular biology, molecular biology, immunology, single cell technologies and informatics using samples from human and large animal models to study granulopoiesis and innate immune responses with a goal of better understanding the molecular pathogenesis and to develop novel therapeutics in patients with infections that cause critical illness. Additionally, this position will be directly involved with testing novel therapeutics in a large animal model of bacterial sepsis. More information about Dr. Strich can be found: https://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/meet-our-doctors/jstrich.html The position is available immediately and the appointment duration is up to 5 years. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to utilize an interdisciplinary approach to pursue research interests and advance to an independent research career in the NIH intramural program, which includes supportive and advanced core facilities specializing in transgenic mice, human iPS cells, advanced microscopy, sequencing, proteomics, biochemistry, and bioinformatics.
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What you'll need to apply
Foreign applicants will need to have permanent U.S. residency status or qualify for a J-1 visa. Applicants should send a single PDF including your CV, bibliography, statement of research interests, and the names of three references to Jeffrey Strich, MD (jeffrey.strich@nih.gov).
Contact name
Jeffrey Strich
Contact email
Qualifications
Candidates must have obtained a Ph.D. or M.D. degree within 5 years with background in translation research, immunology, cellular biology, and/or related fields. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in either translational immunology or cellular biology, as demonstrated by first-author publications in peer reviewed journals. S/he will have strong communication, organizational, and time management skills, detail oriented, and with an ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as a team member. S/he must be willing to work with human samples and large animal samples.
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