Postdoctoral Position in Infectious Diseases-Schaenman; PI

Position overview

Salary range:
See Table 23 for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $69,073 to $79,881.

Open date: October 29, 2025

Next review date: Monday, Dec 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Feb 27, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The laboratory of Dr. Elaine

F. Reed (Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine) in collaboration with Dr. Joanna Schaenman (Division of Infectious Diseases) at the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA, is seeking applications for a full-time postdoctoral position. The Reed lab is part of the Immunology, Inflammation, Infection and Transplantation Research Theme (I3T), located in the South Tower CHS research building. The candidate will conduct research in transplant immunology, studying the impact of immunosuppressive medications in kidney transplant recipients using a systems immunology approach combining transcriptomics, epigenetics, T cell receptor diversity analysis, and functional T cell assays.

The focus of the project will be to dissect the impact of post-transplant immunosuppression at the molecular and cellular level to understand vulnerability to infection in kidney transplant recipients. A Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. is required.

The candidate will benefit from a highly collaborative and diverse team of investigators at UCLA including experts in immunogenetics, immunology, transplantation, infectious disease, biostatistics and computational immunology at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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• Basic qualifications

  A Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. is required.

• Additional qualifications

  A strong background in immunology, molecular, and/or cellular biology is preferred. The candidate should be skilled in molecular and cellular laboratory techniques including flow cytometry, immune functional assays (e.g., intracellular cytokine secretion analysis), ELISA, purification and culture of primary human cells, and single cell RNAseq.

• Preferred qualifications

  Bioinformatics and computation skills are highly desirable. The candidate must have strong written and oral communication skills, be highly motivated, independent, intellectually creative, and function well as part of a team. Candidates will be expected to contribute to ongoing projects and expand novel independent research projects in a collaborative environment.

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter

• UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students and supports education, research, and public service.

• Prompt for candidates for recruitment:
  Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service.

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Provide contact information of 3 professional references

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