Post-doctoral fellow - BMT/GVHD/lung biology

Post-doctoral fellow BMT/GVHD/lung biology: Opportunity to lead an exciting project in an R01-funded lab to elucidate the role of donor-derived immune cells in the development of graft-versus-host disease and non-infectious lung injury following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) using established mouse models.

The candidate will be responsible for conducting the research and coordinating the full range of project s cellular and molecular components. This will include but not necessarily be limited to managing: 1) the BMT process from stem and immune cell harvesting through the infusion of the stem cell inoculum, 2) tissue and cell procurement, processing and analysis at specific time points after BMT 3) data interpretation and presentation; and ultimately, 4) training of project-associated research personnel.

The candidate should have an MD and/or PhD, with at least 3-5 years of lab experience in immunology or pulmonary biology. Proficiency in working with pulmonary immune, endothelial and epithelial cells along with flow cytometric analysis are of particular interest. Salary negotiable, within established University guidelines.

Please send CV and cover letter outlining your experience and interests to Ken Cooke:

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