Postdoctoral Research Associate – Pediatrics Rheumatology & Immunology Full-time

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

The Cooper lab at Washington University is seeking a post-doctoral research fellow with a strong background in immunology and bioinformatics to work on projects related to understanding somatic variants in inborn errors of immunity.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Independently design and perform experiments related to identification of somatic variants leading to inborn errors of immunity, with oversight from PI.
• Write manuscripts describing the findings of your scientific research.
• Accurate documentation and record-keeping.
• Assist with writing grant applications for the laboratory, and submit training grant applications to support your work.
• Work collaboratively with all members of the laboratory.
• Meet with Dr. Cooper regularly to review progress and for career development.

Working conditions include a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological and chemical hazards. The individual must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals.

Salary range is commensurate with experience.

Required qualifications include a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent terminal or doctoral degree. Preferred qualifications include experience in immunologic techniques (wet-lab).