Postdoctoral Research Associate - Infectious Diseases

Position Summary

The Boon lab at WashU in St. Louis is looking for an enthusiastic Post‑doctoral fellow to support our team studying cellular immune responses to influenza virus and SARS‑CoV‑2 in mouse and hamster models. The projects in the lab include assessing the role of T and B cell immunity on virus infection and transmission, evaluating innovative virus vaccines, as well as developing assays and reagents for hamster immunology, and identifying T cell epitopes in different viruses and species.

The lab is housed in the Department of Medicine at WashU Medicine in Saint Louis, MO, on a floor with several other laboratories that study virus‑host interactions. We have ongoing collaborations with labs in many other departments in the University, including Molecular Microbiology and Pathology and Immunology.

Information on being a postdoc at WashU in St. Louis can be found at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Trains under the supervision of a faculty mentor including (but not limited to):

• Assists with grant preparation and reporting.
• Prepares and submits papers on research.
• Assists in the design of research experiments.
• Evaluates research findings and assists in the reporting of the results.
• Conscientious discharge of their research responsibilities.
• Maintains conformity with ethical standards in research.
• Maintains compliance with good laboratory practice including the maintenance of adequate research records.
• Engages in open and timely discussion with their mentor regarding possession or distribution of material, reagents, or records belonging to their laboratory and any proposed disclosure of findings or techniques privately or in publications.
• Collegial conduct towards co‑trainees, staff members and members of the research group.
• Adherence to all applicable University policies, procedures and regulations. All data, research records and materials and other intellectual property generated in University laboratories remain the property of the University.

This position works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological and chemical hazards. The individual must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals.

Base pay is commensurate with experience.

Education: Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent terminal or doctoral degree.

Work Experience: No specific work experience required.

Skills: Not applicable.

• Ph.D. in immunology, molecular biology, or microbiology, or a similar field.
• Have published one or more papers in peer‑reviewed journals.
• Can guide research projects.
• Have a background in or desire to learn bioinformatics analysis techniques.
• Good interpersonal skills and willingness to mentor students and technicians.
• Excellent speaking, reading, and writing skills are highly preferred.

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees. Benefits eligibility is subject to employment status, full‑time equivalent (FTE) workload, and weekly standard hours. Please visit  to view a summary of benefits.

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.