Postdoctoral Associate - Meisel Lab

A Postdoctoral Associate Position who will be studying the impact of exercise and the microbiome in cancer immunotherapy and how commensal microbes impact the host immune response in cancer, is desired within the Meisel Laboratory, at the University of Pittsburgh, within the Department of Immunology. Dr. Marlies Meisel’s Laboratory is passionate and eager to dissect the impact of systemic commensal signals on the immune system during health and disease.

The Department of Immunology is seeking competitive candidates who have recently earned a PhD and possess effective written and verbal English communication skills, in addition to outstanding critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work as part of a team. Experience in either cancer immunotherapy, the immune system or molecular mechanisms of the Microbiome are preferred.

Candidates will work directly alongside the assigned Department Faculty and will develop skills in a wide variety of techniques as described above. This position will perform experiments in the lab performing analysis of the molecular mechanisms of Microbiome-Mediated Improvements to Anticancer Immunity. This position will also assist with ordering lab supplies via Panther Express, and assist with the training of Graduate Student Researchers, Research Technicians and Pitt Undergraduate Student Workers with their own research projects. This position will attend national and international research seminars to present their research project results and findings. The candidate will also develop several career-related skill sets, including manuscript preparation, oral presentations, and grant writing.

Qualifications: Candidate must have earned a PhD/MD Degree in the field of Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biosciences or a related field.

The salary is commensurate with experience and is based on current NIH guidelines. Interested candidates should apply to this position by going to www.join.pitt.edu, clicking on "Find Positions," and selecting "Postdoctoral Associates." Then enter 26004847 in the Keyword Field, which will pull up this position, and then click the "Apply Online" button above the position. Please include/attach your CV with reference contacts.

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