Postdoctoral Position in Infectious Diseases – Kim Lab 2026-2027 Full-time NEW

Postdoctoral Position in Infectious Diseases – Kim Lab 2026-2027

The Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is seeking applicants for a full-time postdoctoral position. The candidate will conduct research in HIV reservoirs and curative therapies in the context of humanized mouse models. The candidate should be familiar with techniques such as multi-color flow cytometry and/or mass cytometry, sterile technique for cell culture with BSL-2+ practices, qRT-PCR, sterile technique for bacterial culture, and animal dissection and tissue processing. Bioinformatics knowledge is preferred but is not required. The candidate should be comfortable working with BSL2+ biospecimens with HIV. A Ph.D. is required.

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A Ph.D. is required. The candidate should be familiar with techniques such as multi-color flow cytometry and/or mass cytometry, sterile technique for cell culture with BSL-2+ practices, qRT-PCR, sterile technique for bacterial culture, and animal dissection and tissue processing. Bioinformatics knowledge is preferred. The candidate should be comfortable working with BSL2+ biospecimens with HIV.

Document requirements include a curriculum vitae, cover letter, statement of research, and a statement reflecting on your personal and professional experiences to advance UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. Provide contact information of 3 professional references.

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