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Postdoctoral Fellow
Post Doc in Cell-based Immune Therapies Full-time
The Ainslie Lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is excited to announce an opening for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join our team!
We are seeking highly motivated and creative scientists to contribute to multiple Cell-based Immune Therapy projects, with a particular focus on post doc to work on B cell and CAR-NKT cell therapies for autoimmunity and glioblastoma, respectively. This is an excellent opportunity to work at the intersection of immunology and translational medicine.
Qualifications
- Candidates must hold (or be close to completing) a doctoral degree in biochemistry, engineering, chemistry, or a related discipline.
- At least two first-author publication (published or in press) in an English-language peer-reviewed journal is required.
- US Citizen/Permanent Resident Required
Desired Skills:
We welcome candidates with experience in one or more of the following: flow cytometry, autoimmune or cancer animal models, mammalian cell culture, ELISAs, isolation of murine BMDCs, BMDC/T cell and/or B cell co-cultures, autoimmune models, and ELISPOT assays.
About the Ainslie Lab:
Our lab, based in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (ranked #1 nationally), is part of the Division of Pharmacoengineering & Molecular Pharmaceutics – dedicated exclusively to drug delivery research. We develop innovative translational therapies that deliver therapeutics and modulate the immune system. Learn more about our work at ainslielab.web.unc.edu.
What We Offer:
As a postdoc in the Ainslie Lab, you’ll be part of a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers. You’ll gain hands-on training across every stage of research, from formulation design and characterization to in vitro and in vivo evaluation.
Position Details
- Start Date: Immediate to Flexible
- Please note: This is not a research associate, technician, or assistant professor position.
How to Apply:
Applicants should submit the following materials to Dr. Kristy Ainslie at [Please click the Apply button for the link or address] with the subject line: Post Doc Position.
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Contact information for three references
Please do not call regarding your application; selected candidates will be contacted directly.
We look forward to welcoming a new colleague who is eager to grow, collaborate, and make meaningful contributions to advancing immunoengineering therapies!