Postdoctoral Positions in Pulmonary - Kulkarni Lab 2026-2027

Position overview

Salary range: See Table 23. A reasonable estimate for this position is $69,073-$82,836.

Open date: August 14, 2026

Next review date: Monday, Sep 14, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Dec 30, 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.

A postdoctoral research position is available in the lab of Dr. Hrishikesh Kulkarni, an NIH-funded laboratory in the UCLA Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care. We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to drive how local innate immune responses, such as the complement system, modulate the severity of bacterial pneumonia. The overarching goal of our research program is to determine how epithelial cell-derived proteins can be harnessed to mitigate the risk of acute lung injury in various settings, to ultimately reduce the burden of end-stage lung disease.

We utilize state-of-the-art technical modalities including conditional knockout mouse models, primary epithelial cell lines, flow cytometry, ELISA, protein and DNA-based molecular biology, biochemistry, cell/tissue culture, fluorescence and confocal microscopy, and DNA/RNA sequencing.

Eligible candidates must have a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences. The project involves both in vitro and in vivo experimentation at the intersection of immunology, cell biology, molecular biology and microbiology. Experience with standard cell biology techniques as well as murine in vivo models is required, as well as microscopy and flow cytometry. Experience in molecular biology or structural biology is preferred.

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A Ph.D. in biomedical sciences or a related field is required.

Experience with standard cell biology techniques as well as murine in vivo models is required, as well as microscopy and flow cytometry.

Experience in molecular biology or structural biology is preferred.

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