Post-Doctoral Research Scholar - Shankar's Lab
Listed on 2026-06-28
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Research/Development
Research Scientist, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Clinical Research
Post-Doctoral Research Scholar - Shankar's Lab
Job Title:
Post-Doctoral Research Position. Position Number: 8151027. Work Modality:
Fully In-Person. Job Category:
University Staff. Job Type: Full-Time. FLSA Status:
Exempt. Campus:
Maywood-Health Sciences Campus. Department: BURN SHOCK TRAUMA INSTITUTE. Location Code: BURN SHOCK TRAUMA INSTITUTE (06320A). This position is split and fully grant funded.
The laboratory of Dr. Rama Shankar at Loyola University Chicago is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join a newly established research program focused on systems immunology and multi-omics approaches to study sepsis, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), and critical illness. The successful candidate will lead innovative projects integrating single‑cell and bulk transcriptomics, epigenomics, and clinical data to identify immune mechanisms and biomarkers associated with disease progression and outcomes.
Key Responsibilities- Lead independent and collaborative research projects
- Analyze and integrate multi‑omics datasets
- Develop computational pipelines using R/Python
- Collaborate with clinical teams
- Prepare manuscripts and contribute to grant applications
- Mentor students and research staff
- Other duties as assigned
- M.D. or Ph.D. required
- Experience with bench work
- Experience with single‑cell and multi‑omics integration
- Familiarity with RNA‑seq, EdgeR, Seurat, Harmony, Monocle3, or scVelo
- Knowledge of immunology
- Experience with clinical datasets and HPC
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Demonstrated problem‑solving and organizational skills
- General office suite and willingness to learn lab‑specific programs
- Strong programming skills in R and/or Python
- Experience with next‑generation sequencing
- Record of peer‑reviewed publications
Position Maximum Salary: $75,564 per annum. Position Minimum Salary: $62,232 per annum.
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