Post Doctoral Fellow(Targeted Lentiviral Vectors for Cell-specific Transduction) at Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland

Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland

POST: Post Doctoral Fellow(Targeted Lentiviral Vectors for Cell-specific Transduction)

A postdoctoral position is currently available in the Division of Cellular and Gene Therapies, FDA. Our research is focused on improving the safety of HIV-1-based lentiviral vectors. The successful candidate will work on engineered lentiviral vectors for cell-specific transduction in vitro and in vivo. The project will employ a variety of approaches including vector engineering, vector production, qPCR, confocal microscopy and in vivo imaging.

The laboratory is located on the main campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.

REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates are expected to be independent and self-motivated and to have fewer than five years of postdoctoral experience. Applicants should have a strong background in molecular and cellular biology and experience with small animal surgery techniques. Non-USA citizens must currently hold a valid U.S. work visa or be eligible for a J-1 training visa.

TO APPLY:

Candidates should send a cover letter, CV including bibliography, and contact information for three references to:

Dr. Jakob Reiser

Division of Cellular and Gene Therapies

FDA/CBER

1401 Rockville Pike

HFM-725

Rockville, MD 20852

E-mail: Jakob.Reiser@fda.hhs.gov

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER

 https://www.training.nih.gov/postdoc_jobs/view/_27/1174/Targeted_lentiviral_vectors_for_cell-specific_transduction