Principal Investigator

Seattle Children’s Research Institute
Seattle, WA, USA

Dr. Stuart’s lab in the Center of Global Infectious Disease Research at Seattle Children’s Research Institute is seeking a Postdoctoral scientist with immunological interest and expertise for research project on Immune protection against human malaria vaccination vs infection. The project is analyzing samples from human trials with attenuated sporozoite vaccine with a focus on protection during the pre-erythrocytic stage. It employs cutting edge immunological and informatic analyses in a systems immunology approach that is supported by technical, data management/analysis and clinical cores. The project is conducted within the Seattle Human Immunology Consortium (HIPC) site by researchers at Seattle Children’s, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and the Allen Institute for Immunology who work on malaria, HIV and Covid-19 as part of the NIH HIPC3 program (www.immuneprofiling.org). Our studies are identifying immunological processes and cellular and humoral components that correlate with protection, which can advance malaria vaccine development and understanding of the human immune system.

The ideal candidate will be independent, motivated and hard-working. He/she is expected to work closely with the PIs and demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications include a Ph.D and/or M.D. degree (awarded or expected before the starting date), significant training in immunology, molecular biology, cell biology and, at least one first-author publication in related journals, and demonstrated experience in some aspects of cellular and molecular immunology and bioinformatics.

Responsibilities include literature review, experimental design and performing experiments, data analysis, reports, and manuscript preparation. The PIs are committed to trainees’ career development and will provide opportunities for the successful candidate to compete for fellowships, high-profile publications, and academic awards.

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