Postdoctoral fellow position(Transcriptional Regulation in Immune Cells) at NIAID, Bethesda

Transcriptional Regulation in Immune Cells

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD and surrounding area

A postdoctoral fellow position is immediately available in the Molecular and Cellular Immunoregulation Unit (MCIU) in the Laboratory of Immunology, NIAID. The MCIU aims to address diversity and plasticity of CD4 T helper (Th) subsets, regulation of Th cell fates/functions and the expression of lineage-specific genes by transcription factor complexes, and cellular/molecular requirements for the development of distinct Th subsets. Projects include generation of multi-color "reporter" and fate-mapping murine models to study heterogeneous Th cell populations in autoimmune, allergic and infectious settings, as well as genome wide analyses of gene expression, epigenetic modifications and transcription factor binding in these subsets using RNAseq and ChIPseq technologies. We are also interested in studying transcriptional regulation in other immune cells and human CD4 T cells which may have implications in immune-related human diseases.

We are seeking highly motivated and collaborative individuals capable of independent reasoning and excited about learning new technologies.

REQUIREMENTS:

The candidates must have a Ph.D. or M.D. degree with less than five years of postdoctoral experience. Preference will be given to candidates who have knowledge in immunology, in vivo animal models, human diseases or bioinformatics in high throughput datasets analyses. Previous experience in molecular and cellular biology is essential for the applicants without bioinformatics background. The candidates should have excellent writing and communication skills.

TO APPLY:

Please send a short statement of your research goals, curriculum vitae, bibliography, and names and contact information of three references to Dr. Jeff Zhu jfZhu@niaid.nih.gov  (email preferred) or to the following address:

Jinfang (Jeff) Zhu, Ph. D.

Molecular and Cellular Immunoregulation Unit

Laboratory of Immunology

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

National Institutes of Health, DHHS

Building 10, Room 11D02

10 Center Drive

Bethesda, MD 20892-1892

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https://www.training.nih.gov/postdoc_jobs_nih/view/_31/1041/Transcriptional_Regulation_in_Immune_Cells