Post Doctoral Associate

NIH-funded research laboratory (PI: Louis D. Falo, MD, Ph.D.) in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking a highly motivated, energetic, research-oriented individual at the postdoctoral level. The interest of the lab is to study cutaneous biology and immune function while leveraging that evolving understanding to develop new skin-targeted strategies to modulate local and systemic immune responses. Projects are flexible but must focus on skin immunology and ideally generate the foundation for the candidate’s future independent career.

A Ph.D. in Immunology with experience in working with mouse models, cell culture, and cellular, and Flow cytometry-based assays is required. Experience with bioinformatics is desirable. The successful candidate will have effective written and verbal communication skills. Experience with bioinformatics is desirable. The successful candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Eligibility to apply for NIH Training grants would also be a distinct advantage.

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