POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW- IMET

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW A full time NIH-funded Postdoctoral Fellowship is immediately available in the lab of Dr Helen Dooley, Department of Microbiology & Immunology (IMET) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, to develop novel diagnostic assays for HIV testing in non-clinical settings. The successful candidate will isolate target-specific shark nanobodies (VNARs) and work with collaborators at UMBs Institute of Human Virology, George Washington University, and New York University to characterize the binding of the isolated nanobodies and assess their utility as capture/detection reagents in a novel microbead-based diagnostic platform.

For immediate consideration, please send a cover letter (max 2 pages) describing your research experience and interests, a CV containing names and contact information for three referees, and an expected start date to hdooley@som.umaryland.edu

Qualifications :

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Immunology, Antibody engineering, or a related field, and lab research experience in molecular biology techniques. Hands-on experience with protein display technologies (e.g., phage or yeast display) or antibody/nanobody cloning and expression would be highly advantageous. The selected candidate will be a core member of a dynamic and highly collaborative research team so must have excellent communication skills as evidenced by prior research presentations and published manuscripts. Salary range is commensurate with experience according to the NIH scale for postdocs.