Scripps Research
Location
La Jolla, CA | United States
Job description
Postdoctoral positions are available in Dr. Jiang Zhu's laboratory for highly motivated candidates who are interested in vaccine development for viral pathogens such as HIV-1, HCV, Flu, SARS-CoV-1/2, MERS-CoV, Ebola/Marburg, RSV/hMPV, and ZIKV. Salary is in the range of $68,000 to $75,000 depending on prior experience and qualifications. Dr. Zhu holds a joint appointment in the Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology (ISCB) and the Department of Immunology and Microbiology at Scripps Research in La Jolla, CA ( Dr. Zhu's laboratory combines structure-based antigen design, protein nanoparticle engineering, animal immunization, single-cell technologies, and immunological assays to develop and evaluate next-generation vaccines. Multiple vaccine candidates are currently under clinical development with ongoing and planned phase-I human trials. Details of Dr. Zhu's laboratory, on-going research projects, and recent publications can be found at Dr. Zhu is also the co-founder of Uvax Bio LLC ( a vaccine biotechnology company that aims to address global health challenges with innovative vaccine solutions.
An HIV-1 nanoparticle vaccine candidate developed by the Zhu lab is currently in the Phase 1 clinical trial in Australia (ANZCTR registration #: ACTRN12624000064505), which is sponsored by Uvax Bio. An NIH-sponsored Phase 1 clinical trial is under preparation and is expected to take place in early 2025.
Research projects may involve but are not limited to (1) virology: infections and diseases caused by viral pathogens such as HIV-1, Flu, RSV/hMPV, and HCV, among others; (2) immunology: study of vaccine-induced adaptive immunity by single-cell analysis, single-cell immune profiling, and next-generation sequencing (NGS); and (3) structural biology: crystallographic and electron microscopic (EM) analyses of antibody/antigen complexes.
Successful candidates will have a recent Ph.D. in virology, immunology, biophysics, structural biology, or other related fields. Candidates with prior experience in molecular virology and B cell immunology are especially encouraged to apply. Interested applicants should send the following materials, preferably as a single PDF file, by email to Dr. Jiang Zhu ([email protected]) :
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$68k
