Postdoctoral Research Associate | Ahmed Laboratory

Washington State University (WSU)

Spokane, WA, United States
$59,120 - $64,356 py
On-site
Design and perform complex experimental studies
Primary human cell cultures
Immunological and molecular biology techniques
Washington State University (WSU) is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the Ahmed Laboratory in Spokane, WA, focusing on research regarding inflammatory diseases like arthritis. The role includes experimental design, data analysis, and mentoring graduate students, requiring a Ph.D. in relevant fields and experience in computational data analyses

Job Summary

  • The research aims to evaluate the efficacy of natural compounds, synthetic molecules, and biologic therapies in regulating proinflammatory cytokine-driven signaling pathways.
  • Responsibilities include designing and performing complex experimental studies using primary human cell cultures and a range of immunological and molecular biology techniques.
  • The role also involves working with animal models of autoimmune diseases, including arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and lupus, as well as isolating and culturing primary human cells.

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Washington State University (WSU) is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the Ahmed Laboratory in Spokane, WA, focusing on research regarding inflammatory diseases like arthritis. The role includes experimental design, data analysis, and mentoring graduate students, requiring a Ph.D. in relevant fields and experience in computational data analyses.

Salary

$59,120 - $64,356

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • design and perform complex experimental studies
  • primary human cell cultures
  • immunological and molecular biology techniques
  • Western blotting
  • cell staining and sorting
  • RNA sequencing
  • RT-PCR
  • bioinformatics analysis
  • animal models of autoimmune diseases
  • cytokine-driven signaling pathways

Nice-to-have

  • self-motivated
  • strong oral/written communication skills
  • lentiviral transfections
  • Site-Directed Mutagenesis studies
  • knockout mouse models

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. degree in Immunology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biostatistics, or Data Science
  • proven track record and publications in conducting computational data analyses (genomics/multi-omics)
  • Previous experience with RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, scRNA-seq, and other sequencing data analysis
  • Experience with knockout mouse models

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