Job Posting: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Immunology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Posting Date: May 12th, 2022
Department of Immunology/ Temerty Faculty of Medicine
University of Toronto
JOB POSTING – POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Area of Research: We are looking for a highly motivated scientist with a track record of creativity in developing experimental strategies and a knowledge base in any or all of the following: mucosal immunology; T cell biology; animal models; and microbiome analysis.
Description of duties: Under the guidance of Dr. Croitoru the candidate is expected to draft and present research plans and projects, carry out individual experiments, analyze and present data, prepare manuscripts for publication and present data at national and international meetings. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be assessing how pre disease microbiota promote or induce inflammation when transfer into gnotobiotic colitis mouse models. We are looking for a highly motivated scientist with a track record of creativity in developing experimental strategies and a knowledge base in any or all of the following: mucosal immunology; T cell biology; animal models; and microbiome analysis. A PhD in Immunology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology or a related field, is required. The fellow will have the opportunity to work with established investigators in a large international study with access to a very large biosample repository as part of the GEM project (http://www.gemproject.ca/). The candidate will be responsible to work with unique sample collected before the onset of the disease.
Salary:$55-60k CAD depending on experience
Required qualifications: A PhD in Immunology, Molecular biology, Biotechnology, Life sciences, Pathology, Cellular Biology, Microbiology or a related field, is required
- Experience in mouse handling, tissue culture, immunohistochemistry, microscopy and molecular biology
- Experience in gnotobiology, and microbial transplant
- Must be a team player, versatile, flexible, and self-motivated with strong communication/organizational skills and attention to detail
- Molecular biology technique (PCR, qPCR, Elisa)
- Evidence of scientific accomplishment via peer-reviewed publications
- Mastery of spoken and written scientific English
- skills and attention to detail
- Imaging methods (confocal laser scanning microscopy) would be an asset
- Mouse model of colitis would be an asset
- Microbiology technique (culturing, isolation, anaerobic chamber) would be an asset
- Bioinformatic (16S sequencing, transcriptomic) would be an asset
- Flow cytometry would be an asset
Application instructions
All individuals interested in this position must submit CV, a Cover letter, and references contact information to ken.croitoru@sinaihealth.ca and wturpin@lunenfeld.ca by the closing date.
Closing date: July 15, 2022
Supervisor: Dr. Kenneth Croitoru
Expected start date: as soon as possible
Term: 1.0 year with possibility for extension depending on funding
FTE: 40 hours per week for a full-time postdoctoral fellow
Employment as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto is covered by the terms of the CUPE 3902 Unit 5 Collective Agreement.
This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 5 Collective Agreement.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.