A postdoctoral position is available for studying host-arenavirus interactions using mouse models.  Projects include studies on viral restriction factors, innate immunity, virus transmission and pathogenesis, and the genetics of susceptibility to viral infection.  Techniques used in this work include molecular and cellular biology, immunology, transgenic and knockout mice and genetic models.  A background in molecular biology, immunology, mouse genetics, transgenic/knockout mice or virology is required.

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biology or Microbiology.

Please forward a cover letter, an updated c.v. including a list of your publications, and the names and email addresses of 3 references to:

Susan Ross, Ph.D.

Sweeney Basic Sciences Professor and Head

Department of Microbiology and Immunology

College of Medicine

University of Illinois at Chicago

E-mail [email protected]

http://https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/microbiology/profiles/ross-susan/

https://rosslab.wixsite.com/susanrrosslab