Pediatrics Post Doc - Butte Lab

The Division of Allergy/Immunology in the Department of Pediatrics is seeking a PhD or MD/PhD for a post-doctoral fellowship in the laboratory of Dr. Manish Butte. Applicants need to have a PhD, ScD, or DPhil, preferably in the field of immunology.

The Butte laboratory focuses on understanding and manipulating the immune system to fight infections, autoimmunity, and cancer, with a special emphasis on T cells.

Qualifications:

* Track record of starting, finishing, and publishing high quality work

* Ability to work on multiple projects and adapt to new tasks

* Excellent communication skills

* Ability to work independently

Skills:

* Expertise in all standard laboratory approaches in immunology including flow cytometry

* Working with mice (desirable)

* Comfortable working with samples including blood

* Ability to work at biosafety level 2

* Experience in analyzing and visualizing data

* Experience with sterile technique

* Ability to maintain laboratory notebook and data

Duties:

* Independently conduct research in the PI's lab

* Write scientific manuscripts, grants, and abstracts

* Present data in regional, national meetings

* Participate in laboratory meetings, educational sessions, specific safety training sessions

* Maintain biosafety and other required trainings

* Provide mentorship to other members of the lab

Interested applicants may apply through this link:

https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09785

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 23 [https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/oct-2024-scales/t23.pdf.

The salary range for this position is $66,737 - $80,034.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy. (http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct).

PhD or MD/PhD, ScD, or DPhil, preferably in the field of immunology.

Track record of starting, finishing, and publishing high quality work

Ability to work on multiple projects and adapt to new tasks

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently

None

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf.

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.