Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

We invite applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position in the Merkenschlager Lab in the Department of Immunology at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. The work of the Merkenschlager Lab focuses on germinal center interactions and how they promote the development of an acquired immune response. We welcome applications from PhD graduates who are interested in this or a related field, particularly those who may bring a new technology, and/or advanced microscopy skills and/or in fresh intellectual perspective to bear on the work in the lab.

The successful candidate will work with Dr. Merkenschlager to develop an independent research project within the scope of the lab's research. In addition to carrying out bench research, the successful candidate will be expected to apply for fellowship funding, contribute to the writing of grants and manuscripts, participate in teaching and mentoring of lab members as needed, and otherwise contribute to overall lab operations and collaborative environment.

Basic Qualifications
- · PhD and/or MD in immunology, cell biology, or a related field
· Experience with mouse work and mouse colony management
· Expertise in flow cytometry and microscopy

Additional Qualifications

Special Instructions - Required information:
· CV· Research summary of PhD work
· Cover letter describing your interest in the lab and initial ideas for new research directions or projects you could undertake in the lab.
· Names and contact information for 1-2 people/mentors who have agreed to serve as a reference.

Contact Information
- David Lucas, PhD Harvard Medical School Department of Immunology 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Room 1050 Boston, MA 02115

Contact Email - vard.edu

Salary Range
- Information regarding postdoctoral fellow salary, which is determined by the number of years post PhD, can be found at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./guidelines

Minimum Number of References Required - 1

Maximum Number of References Allowed - 4

Keywords - immunology, cell biology, T cell, B cell

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