Post Doctorate Scientist – Infectious Diseases and Host-Microbe Interactions, Kapadia Lab Full-time NEW

Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity

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The Opportunity

A postdoctoral fellowship is available within the laboratory of Dr. Sharookh Kapadia in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Host-Microbe Interactions. We are seeking a highly motivated, independent scientist to spearhead research at the intersection of respiratory disease and microbial pathogenesis. The successful candidate will be part of the Genentech post-doctoral training program that provides an outstanding environment and the opportunity to pursue fundamental basic science questions in an environment focused on drug development and breakthrough discoveries. You will have the opportunity to productively collaborate with researchers across multiple departments, present your work to project teams, and contribute to scientific publications.

Research Focus

The Kapadia Lab is focused on two research efforts: (1) advancing novel antibacterial drug discovery and (2) identifying and characterizing novel therapeutic targets for acute/chronic respiratory diseases where infectious pathogens cause and/or exacerbate pathology (e.g., COPD, viral/bacterial pneumonia). This fellowship will specifically investigate host-pathogen interactions driving COPD pathophysiology and exacerbations. Your work will aim to uncover fundamental biological insights and use preclinical in vitro and in vivo models to define the causal roles of key pathways in disease progression.

Who You Are:

• Ph.D. in immunology, microbiology or cellular/molecular biology

• The ideal candidate should possess deep scientific and technical expertise in epithelial, endothelial, and/or myeloid biology. We value researchers who are eager to bridge the gap between understanding basic mechanisms and innovative therapeutic development.

• Consistent track record of independently conducting laboratory experiments and advancing at least one key research project as evidenced by a first author paper published or accepted in a leading peer-reviewed journal.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience working with infectious agents (viruses, bacteria, fungi) and a solid foundation in innate/adaptive immunology and in vivo mouse work are highly desired.

• Computational and lung biology experiences are preferred.

Relocation benefits are available for this job posting.

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