"Postdoctoral Fellow"

Job Summary

Plans, performs experiments, and clearly documents experimental procedures and results. Performs routine immunology techniques, including high dimensional flow cytometry, CyTOF, histology and multiplex immunohistochemistry staining, microscopic image acquisition and spatial cell-cell interaction analyses. Takes initiative to troubleshoot technical issues, modifies and improves existing protocols, and develops new protocols. Analyzes and interprets experimental data. Summarizes research findings and publishes results in research journals. Assists the PI with new lab member orientation, student training and instructions of basic laboratory operation. Participates in the journal clubs, research in progress seminars and career development trainings.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Experiments

• Perform and clearly document experimental procedures and results under the supervision of the PI and other staff scientists in compliance with the scientific standard to ensure integrity and reproducibility.
• Assists the PI with manuscript preparation.
• Performs experiments following established protocols under limited supervision of the PI and or senior staff scientist.
• Performs routine immunology and molecular biology techniques, including but not limited to high dimensional flow cytometry analysis, histology and immunohistochemistry staining, microscopic image acquisition, analysis and spatial transcriptomic analysis.
• Discusses with the PI/senior staff scientist or collaborators regarding data analysis, interpretations, summaries of experimental data, and maintain a well-documented record of experiments, original and analyzed data.
• Takes the initiative to troubleshoot technical issues associated with experimental protocol, modify existing experimental protocol and develop new protocols to meet the needs of new research.

Management and Administrative Duties

• Assists the PI with new lab member orientation, student training and instructions of basic laboratory operation.
• Manages and maintains the experimental mice colonies for his/her own use and/or communicate timely and effectively with the lab manager for additional needs of experimental animals.
• Participate in the journal club and research in progress seminars as well as those for career development training.

Other

Other duties assigned.

Required Qualifications

Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated research experience in cellular and molecular immunology, including skills in high-dimensional flow cytometry, CyTOF and advanced data analysis with quality publications is desired. Experience in single cell transcriptomic and spatial transcriptomic analysis is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to work with experimental animals. Ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Detail-oriented with strong organizational and prioritization skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days/M-F (work outside of normal business hours will likely be required of an employee in an exempt level position). Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position. Recruitment Period: 8/27/25 - Until Filled. Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

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