The Georgiev Laboratory at the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center (https://www.vumc.org/ig-lab/) has an opening for an NIH-funded postdoctoral position in the area of Zika vaccine development.
Applicants who meet the following requirements will be considered for the position:
*Ph.D. in immunology, virology, computational biology, or a closely related field
*Prior experience in several of the following areas:
- Protein expression and purification
- Vaccine studies in animal models
- Assays for characterizing antibody-antigen interactions, such as virus neutralization assays
- Serologic analysis of immune responses
- Antigen-specific B-cell sorting
- Next-generation sequencing of antibody repertoires
*Experience in computational biology, big data analysis, and/or structural biology is a plus.
*Strong oral and written communication skills
*Clear sense of organization, purpose, and accountability
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and a current CV to Ivelin Georgiev, ivelin.georgiev@vanderbilt.edu .