Postdoctoral position, Research Associate

The Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, CA, USA

Position: Postdoctoral associate

Place: La Jolla, California

Field: Cellular biology, innate immunity

Principal Investigator: Sergio D. Catz

E-mail: scatz@scripps.edu

Duties & Responsibilities:  Postdoctoral research positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Sergio D. Catz at the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California. We are looking for highly motivated scientists to contribute to our research projects designed to study the crosstalk between vesicular trafficking mechanisms and neutrophil function in the context of inflammation and infection. The selected scientists will join our efforts to study the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of vesicular transport, focusing on the roles of small Rab GTPases and their effectors in exocytosis, endosomal maturation and migration. The candidates will use a combination of molecular, cellular, genetic and drug-discovery approaches and will be trained in state-of-the-art microscopy techniques including super-resolution microscopy. Investigators will use genetically modified mouse models of disease and human neutrophils.

Requirements: A Ph.D. in cellular biology and or molecular biology is required. Preferred candidates should have experience in molecular biology and cellular biology. Technical proficiency in super-resolution microscopy and/or TIRF microscopy, as well as in flow cytometry, molecular biology, and/or biochemical techniques, is preferred but not required.

Location: The research will take place in the Department of Molecular Cellular Biology at The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, which provides an outstanding research environment.

Application:  Interested candidates should submit a CV along with the names and contact information of three references to: scatz@scripps.edu

Posting ID: 576