Training

How people develop immunity to P. falciparum remains one of the central puzzles in malaria research. The EPPIcenter (Experimental and Population-based Pathogen Investigation Center) at UCSF is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to help solve it, pairing hands-on laboratory immunology with rich longitudinal data from well-characterized cohorts in Uganda.

You will be co-mentored by Drs. Bryan Greenhouse, Jessica Briggs, and Isabel Rodríguez-Barraquer and join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team spanning immunology, genomics, epidemiology, and computational biology. Working primarily at the bench, you will generate high-dimensional data on the parasite and the host immune response, then lead analysis and interpretation to characterize how immunity to P. falciparum develops and is maintained. You will lead and contribute to multiple publications and have the freedom to pursue independent lines of inquiry.

The position offers an outstanding training environment at one of the world's leading biomedical institutions, unique laboratory and data resources, a competitive salary commensurate with experience, full benefits, and strong support for career development.

Essential skills

• PhD in immunology, molecular biology, microbiology, infectious disease, genomics, systems biology, bioengineering, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience generating laboratory data, ideally including high-dimensional or high-throughput methods (e.g., transcriptomics, single-cell approaches, or serologic assays such as PhIP-seq or Luminex).
• Ability to independently perform analyze the data you generate, with comfort developing or at least adapting analysis workflows in a language such as R or Python.
• Demonstrated ability to produce independent, creative work.
• Excellent scientific communication, including writing and data visualization.

Desirable skills

• Experience studying naturally acquired immunity, and/or a background in immunology.
• Experience analyzing longitudinal data.
• Familiarity with epidemiologic analysis of infectious diseases

To apply

Send a CV (including publications), a brief statement of research and career interests, and contact information for up to three references to [email protected] with the subject line Malaria Immunity Postdoc.