Post-Doctoral Fellow – Montaner Lab (NK Immunotherapy)

Job description

The Wistar Institute has an opening for a highly motivated Post-Doctoral Fellow to join the laboratory of Dr. Luis Montaner in the HIV Cure and Viral Diseases Center focused on advancing NK-based immunotherapy strategies. The Montaner lab combines virological and immune system-based research through long-standing community partnerships and clinical trials research, along with using laboratory models of virus infection. The laboratory focuses on: • Regulation of NK and innate immunity. • Exploring interface between persistence of HIV reservoirs and immune detection. • Developing strategies for control of HIV-1 infection. Further details on the Montaner Laboratory can be viewed on our website: Candidates should have a PhD or equivalent with a strong background in NK biology, HIV virology, cellular immunology, and molecular/cellular biology. Experience with bioinformatics, microscopy, and flow cytometry is a plus. The Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology, and infectious disease with two large programs directed towards advancing an HIV cure (see , ). Wistar is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners. The Wistar Institute is located in the University City area of Philadelphia, in the heart of the University of Pennsylvania Campus. Wistar provides resources to its faculty and staff that enable them to conduct cutting edge collaborative research and provides for outstanding intellectual environments and state-of-the-art facilities. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package. For more information about The Wistar Institute visit our website at . It is the policy of the Institute to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, citizenship, ethnicity, color, creed, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), pregnancy, caregiver status, domestic or sexual violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or on the basis of genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, with respect to all terms and conditions of employment.