Postdoctoral Associate- Valente Lab
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Job no: 521306
Work type: Post Doc Associate
Location: Palm Beach
Categories: Biology/Life Science, Medicine/Physicians
Department:37042120 - SR-IM-VALENTE LAB
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Postdoctoral Associate
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Job Description: |
The Valente laboratory in the Department of Immunology and Microbiology at the Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter - Florida https://scripps.ufl.edu/profile/valente-susana/ is seeking a highly talented, creative, independent self-motivated postdoctoral scholar. We focus on the characterization of molecular interactions occurring within a host cell that are critical for HIV transcription. Our goal is to develop therapeutics that block HIV-1, with special focus on those that help to reduce, eradicate, or suppress the reservoir of latently infected cells.
Ongoing projects include:
- Understanding of the full clinical potential of Tat inhibitors in in vivo models of HIV latency
- Mechanisms of Tat-independent HIV replication: implications on HIV reservoir formation
- Development of HIV latency promoting agents and their exploration for a functional cure
- Identification and characterization of chromatin regulators and host cellular factors regulating HIV latency and reactivation
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Expected Salary: |
Commensurate with experience.
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Minimum Requirements: |
Ph.D. (or MD/PhD) in biological sciences such as virology, molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry or immunology, with several international publications.
Preference will be given to candidates with:
- Expertise in virology such as cell culture, virus production, lentivirus vector production, p24 ELISA, flow cytometry, etc.
- Work in the BSL3 facility
- Expertise in biochemistry, IP, WB, protein expression and purification 8/31/2022
- Epigenetics ChIP-Seq, ATAC-Seq, etc.
- Small molecule screening
- Work with primary cell models of HIV latency
- Excellent oral communication and written skills in English, with good organizational and analytical abilities.
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Preferred Qualifications: |
Preference to candidates with experience with HIV.
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Special Instructions to Applicants: |
Postdoctoral candidates should send an inquiry with cover letter and CV to svalente@ufl.edu
The final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/
This position is open until filled. Application review will begin April 21, 2023.
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Health Assessment Required: |
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