Postdoctoral fellow position is immediately available at University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine in Dr. Esra Sahingur’s laboratory. The primary focus of the laboratory is to understand how immune and inflammatory responses are regulated in the maintenance of periodontal tissue homeostasis, epigenetic susceptibility to periodontal inflammation and periodontitis-associated comorbidities.  On-going projects include preclinical studies utilizing in vivo and in vitro disease models, and clinical translational projects which study:

The candidates will work closely with the primary investigator (Dr. Sahingur) and pre- and postdoctoral students as part of a multidisciplinary research team. Candidates will be expected to work independently and collaboratively with all the members of the research team, prepare peer-reviewed publications, grants and conference presentations.

Required Qualifications:  

• Ph.D. in Immunology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or any of the related fields in Biological Sciences;
• Well versed in standard molecular, biochemical and immunological techniques, mammalian cell culture-based assays;
• Strong writing and oral communication skills;

Preferred Qualifications: Candidates who had prior experience handling mice, CRISPR and single cell RNA seq applications, ChIP assays, cell imaging techniques and flow cytometry and those with strong immunology and molecular biology backgrounds and a record of peer-reviewed publications are preferred.

The laboratory is located at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, with access to state-of-the-art core facilities and has on-going collaborations with Penn School of Medicine and College of Engineering. Please submit your Curriculum Vitae with list of publications and the name/contact information of three references via email to:

S. Esra Sahingur, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Student Research

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

240 S. 40th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

sahingur@upenn.edu