Research Associate, Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research

The Beirne B. Carter Immunology Center (CIC) at the University of Virginia’s School of Medicine seeks a Research Associate to join the CIC. The successful applicant must have demonstrated experience in immunology and/or microbiology. The work will require the incumbent to display significant knowledge concerning mechanisms that occur during host-microbe interactions and/or autoimmunity. Additionally, the position requires experience in molecular and cellular biology, sequencing, transgenic mouse models, and mice models of autoimmunity.

For more information, please visit: https://www.immunology.virginia.edu/

Job responsibilities include:

• Full-time research or scholarship at the University
  
• Preparatory for a full-time academic or research career
  
• Supervised by a senior scholar; and allows the appointee to publish the results of his/her research or scholarship
  
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned
  

Eligibility for NIH postdoctoral fellowship funding is helpful but not mandatory. The incumbent will participate in a multiplicity of relevant lab projects and write study reports for the study sponsors, papers, and grant applications. As time permits, the incumbent will be expected to develop research programs. The incumbent will also be expected to attend and participate in laboratory meetings and CIC-related seminars, as well as work with graduate students, technicians, fellows, and collaborators in the laboratories involved in the project.

Qualified candidates must have:

Education: Doctoral or terminal degree at the time of hire in Immunology, Molecular or Cellular Biology or a related field.
Experience: Candidate must demonstrate a high competency in a wide range of murine procedures and molecular biology techniques, including bacterial cultures, microbiome analysis, metabolomics, single cell and bulk sequencing, cell culture, flow cytometry, protein analysis (western blot and ELISA), and histology.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Strong time management skills
  
• Strong communication skills
  
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings and programs.

This position is located in Charlottesville, VA. This position is a restricted position and is dependent upon project need, availability of funding and performance. This position will remain open until filled. This position will sponsor applicants for work visas.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. A completed pre-employment health screen is required for this position prior to employment.

TO APPLY

Please visit our UVA job posting to apply.

https://jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0060773/Research-Associate-Beirne-B-Carter-Center-for-Immunology-Research

Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV or Resume
  
• Cover letter
  

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process Skill Survey during the final phase of the interview process. For questions about the application process, please contact Jon Freeman, Recruiting Specialist at jf2sw@virginia.edu .

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Postdoctoral employment is temporary and is normally limited to an individual who has been awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within the previous five years and who will be involved in full-time research or scholarship at the University. Employment as a Postdoctoral Research Associate is viewed as training and is preparatory for a full-time academic or research career, is supervised by a senior scholar, and allows the appointee to publish the results of his/her research or scholarship during the training period.

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