The Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy Pulmonary and Critical Care, is seeking a candidate who will help advance asthma research in the Samarasinghe laboratory. Asthma is a common complex syndrome of the airways that we mimic in laboratory animals so that we can study the impact of respiratory infections on asthma. The Samarasinghe laboratory focuses on delineating mechanisms of lung immune responses during fungal, viral, and bacterial infections. Understanding the immune mechanisms at play during these infectious diseases leads to opportunities to develop novel therapeutics.
Our research program is multidisciplinary involving specialized techniques in allergy immunology, virology and microbiology. The ideal candidate will be expected to execute routine and complex research experiments, including but not limited to the following procedures: maintenance of multiple cell lines, preparation of primary cell cultures from mouse and human donors, spectral flow cytometry and analysis (Aurora and FlowJo), microscopic techniques, Western blotting, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, real-time polymerase chain reaction, molecular cloning and site-directed mutagenesis, virologic and bacteriologic techniques including growing and sequencing stocks. The candidate will also perform outcome analyses in complex mouse models of asthma and respiratory infections, and will write research findings for presentation at scientific and lay meetings and publications.
Responsibilities:
Identifies research problems, designs research methodologies, performs research, and helps to prepare the results for presentation to professional organizations or for scholarly publications to help advance research.
15% Assists with the identification of research problems and the development of research methodologies and procedures
50% Collects and analyzes research data, conducts experiments and interviews, and documents results according to established policies and procedures under general supervision and limited responsibility
5% Attends and assists with the facilitation of scholarly events and presentations in support of continued professional development and the dissemination of research information
5% Writes or assists in developing grant applications and proposals to secure research funding
10% Serves as a main point of contact and liaison with internal and external stakeholders providing information and representing the interests of a specialized research area
5% Helps prepare reports and materials, and disseminates information to appropriate entities
10% Helps manage basic laboratory operations including laboratory equipment and daily operations
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Education:
Required Terminal Degree PhD in immunology or related field
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications: - Experience in rodent models
Preferred Qualifications: - At least 2 years of postdoctoral experience involving OMICS methods and data analysis - Experience with techniques including cell culture, virology methods such as plaque assay and in vitro neutralization, or flow cytometry - Experience using mouse models of infection, including anesthesia, intranasal/intratracheal inoculation, euthanasia and necropsy, and retro-orbital/tail vein injection
Work Type:
Full or Part Time: 80% - 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $70,000 ANNUAL (12 months) Depending on Qualifications The starting salary for the position is $70,000 but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/). SMPH Academic Staff Benefits flyer: (https://uwmadison.box.com/s/r50myohfvfd15bqltljn0g4laubuz7t0)
Additional Information:
This position will be heavily involved in collaborative science as such, the ideal candidate must be able to time and project manage efficiently, work with multiple other groups effectively, and meet deadlines. In addition, the ideal candidate will have an interest in Host-pathogen interactions and/or lung biology.
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