POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP - USA
POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, USA.
A position is available for an enthusiastic and motivated post doctoral fellow to study dendritic cell biology in the simian immunodeficiency virus model of HIV infection. The focus will be to define mechanisms of dendritic cell loss in progressive infection. A background in cellular immunology is required; experience in dendritic cell biology and/or viral immunology is desirable but not essential. The laboratory is situated in the new Center for Vaccine Research and has state-of-the-art facilities, including 12-color flow cytometry and infectious cell-sorting capabilities. The University of Pittsburgh has a vibrant immunology community with substantial interests in HIV research and dendritic cell biology and therapy. The position is available for two years beginning June 2007. Interested persons should write by email to Dr. Simon Barratt-Boyes, BVSc, PhD, at smbb@pitt.edu with a statement of research interests, curriculum vitae and names of three references.