Post-Doctoral Research Associate Position in Host-Pathogen Interactions

NIH funded Post-Doctoral Research Associate position is available immediately to study fungal-host interactions in Thangamani Lab; https://thangamanilab.com/ at Purdue University, USA. Recent PhD graduates in Immunology/Microbiology/host-pathogen interactions, preferably in fungal/bacterial pathogens, are encouraged to apply. Major research projects include understanding the colonization resistance and host defense mechanisms to fungal pathogens using various mouse models of infection.

Required minimum qualifications:

• First author publications in peer-reviewed journals with demonstrated experience in the below techniques Strong experience in mice handling, injections, and (or) infection studies Strong background and experience in Flow cytometry Immune cell isolation from mice tissues/organs, cell staining, sample acquisition using flow cytometry, flow data analysis using FlowJo software, and data interpretation

Competitive salary and health insurance benefits will be provided. The position is available to start as soon as possible. Highly motivated interested candidates, please send a one-page statement of your research experience, curriculum vitae, and names and contact information of three references in a single PDF file to Dr. Thangamani at sthangam@purdue.edu  

Purdue University and the Department of Comparative Pathobiology

Purdue University is the 5th  most innovative University in the United States (www.purdue.edu). Purdue is the land-grant University of the State of Indiana. The successful candidate will work within the Department of Comparative Pathobiology (https://vet.purdue.edu/cpb/) at Purdue’s West Lafayette campus, which is home to more than 10,000 postgraduates. The Department of Comparative Pathobiology (CPB), housed within the College of Veterinary Medicine, has a long tradition of excellence in learning, discovery, and engagement. The College focuses on globally advancing and understanding animal and human health diseases, and the Department of Comparative Pathobiology faculty have expertise and research interests in infectious diseases, immunology, drug development, disease diagnostics and surveillance, toxicology, pathology, public health, epidemiology, human-animal interaction, and animal welfare science. Purdue University provides exciting opportunities for collaborative and interdisciplinary biomedical research through the Purdue Institute of Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease (https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/pi4d/), Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery (https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/drug-discovery/), and other centers on campus.

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