Position Description:
Primary Functions It is expected that postdocs at MCW, with the assistance of their supervisor, will:
The Lochhead Lab is looking for a talented postdoctoral fellow to join our efforts in understanding the relationship between infection and autoimmunity in Lyme disease! According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), a postdoc is an individual who has received a doctoral degree (or equivalent) and is engaged in a temporary and defined period of mentored advanced research training to enhance the professional skills and research independence needed to pursue his or her chosen career path. In addition, according to the National Postdoc Association (NPA), Postdoctoral appointees can pursue basic, clinical or translational projects so long as their primary effort is devoted toward their own scholarship. Postdocs are essential to the scholarly mission of the mentor and host institution, and thus are expected to have the freedom to publish the results of their scholarship.
Preferred Schedule:
M-F 8-5
Position Requirements:
Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis Minimum Required Education: PhD in a scientific field or MD Minimum Required Experience: Working with mouse models of infection, autoimmunity, or atherosclerosis. Preferred Education: PhD Preferred Experience: Single-cell transcriptomics, flow cytometry, spatial imaging, proteomics, T cell immunology, stromal cell biology, and/or Borrelia genetics. Field: Immunology, microbiology, cardiovascular disease Knowledge - Skills - Abilities Required knowledge: biology, chemistry, mathematics, statistics, documentation, records management, data utilization, complex problem solving, critical thinking, resource management, and writing skills.
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