## Job Title
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Translational Immunology
## Description
The Divito Laboratory in the Department of Dermatology at Mass General Brigham, Brigham and Women’s Hospital campus in Boston is seeking an Immunology trained PhD or MD/PhD for an NIH funded post-doctoral fellowship in translational immunology.
## Responsibilities
- Investigate the immunopathogenesis of severe drug allergies, drug reactions to anti-cancer therapies (immune checkpoint inhibitors etc) and graft-versus-host disease.
- Work with both human specimens (retrospective and prospective) and novel mouse models of disease including humanized models and dirty mice.
- Utilize and develop novel technologies and analysis pathways such as Single cell RNA sequencing, TCR sequencing, immunopeptidomic studies, etc.
- Apply traditional immunologic techniques including immunofluorescence & immunohistochemistry, microscopy, flow cytometry and sorting, ELISA, etc.
- Present/attend national scientific conferences.
- Draft research manuscripts of findings.
- Apply for independent funding.
## Requirements
- PhD or MD/PhD in Immunology or a closely related field.
- Strong laboratory, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Scientifically curious and capable of working independently.
- Experience with mouse work.
- M.D. applicants with strong research backgrounds including wet lab experience are appropriate to apply.
## Nice to Have
- Experience with human sample and mouse work.
## Benefits
- Located in the Longwood Medical Area, which contains ten major institutions, including research-oriented hospitals and research institutes, Harvard Medical School, and the Harvard School of Public Health, providing a rich training environment.
## Contact
Interested candidates should email a brief cover letter indicating their research interests, experience and career goals, CV, and contact information for 3 references to:
Matthew Opperman (
[email protected])
Sherrie Divito, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Dermatology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Harvard Medical School
## Equal Opportunity Employer
Brigham and Women’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, veteran status, disability unrelated to job requirements, genetic information, military service, or other protected status.
