The lab of Dr. Guinevere Q. Lee in the Department of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases at Weill Cornell Medicine (Manhattan, NY) is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow with experience in HIV reservoir virology and/or immunology research. You will work with Dr. Guinevere Q. Lee, Assistant Professor of Virology in Medicine, to characterize global HIV strains and their genetic/phenotypic differences in relation to viral evolution, clinical outcomes, viral transcription control, in the context of drug resistance and/or HIV vaccine/cure research. We work with collaborators from Uganda, South Africa, Japan, France, Switzerland, Canada and the US to achieve our mission of expanding research coverage to different varieties of HIV strains.
See representative papers:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33635845/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31227699/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28628034/
As a Postdoctoral Fellow, you will be working on a project related to HIV reservoir and persistence. You will be responsible for the following:
- Conduct the research independently and/or collaboratively with colleagues to ensure all experiments are appropriately conducted following Lab, Department, and College policies and procedures.
- Designing, organizing, and carrying out experiments using established protocols, and sometimes adapting to and designing new protocols.
- Collect, prepare, and analyze research data. This may include keeping a detailed notebook summarizing experiments and recording research data and/or maintaining a computer database of the research data.
- Tabulate data for presentations and use graphics and statistical software to analyze and present data.
- Participate in abstract and article preparation with the Principal Investigator, publish results in research journals, and present findings at conferences.
- Assist the Principal Investigator in applying for fellowship, grant, and scholarship support, as requested.
- Assume general responsibility for scientific operations of the laboratory, including training and supervising interns, students, and other laboratory personnel, as necessary.
Minimum Qualifications:
•PhD degree in biomedical-related fields, such as molecular epidemiology, virology, immunology.
•Proficiency with molecular virology techniques such as PCR, cloning, deep sequencing
•Proficiency in statistical methods
• Strong organization skills, self-motivated, detail-oriented, strong critical thinking skills
• Strong understanding of experimental design methods
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Three letters of recommendation required
Preferred Qualifications:
•Proficiency with immunology techniques such as cell culturing, ELISA, flow cytometry
•Proficiency in bioinformatics methods
Application Process:
Please email a single PDF file containing a cover letter, your curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references to gul4001@med.cornell.edu.
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Appointment Term:
This postdoctoral position is appointed for a one-year term, with eligibility for renewal on an annual basis, contingent upon satisfactory performance and the availability of funding.
Starting Date:
As soon as possible
Location of Appointment:
Weill Cornell Medicine - Belfer Research Building
413 E 69th St, New York, NY 10021
Lab and Department Websites:
https://medicine.weill.cornell.edu/divisions-programs/infectious-diseases
https://sites.google.com/view/dr-guinevere-lee/
Salary:
Annual salary range: $74,692–$89,890 (commensurate with experience; complies with Postdoc Union CBA and institutional minimums)
Benefits:
A summary of employee benefits can be found on the WCM Human Resources website.
Visa Options:
Candidates applying for this position could be eligible for a J-1 Exchange visitor visa.
Union Membership:
This position is covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between Weill Cornell Medicine and the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (“UAW”), and its Local Union, Weill Cornell Medicine Postdocs United-UAW Local 4100.
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