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Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education · 1 hour ago

USDA-ARS Nutritional Immunology Postdoctoral Fellowship

Davis, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$82K/yr - $82K/yr

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is offering a postdoctoral fellowship opportunity with the USDA Agricultural Research Service. The role involves investigating lipid profiles and lipid mediator production in immune cells from human subjects, including collaboration on protocol development and analysis of collected samples.

Government Administration

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Investigate lipid profiles and lipid mediator production in peripheral immune cells from human subjects

Collaborate with Dr. Snodgrass to help develop an appropriate IRB-approved protocol to recruit human subjects-of-interest from Davis and/or the surrounding areas

Sort and collect peripheral cells using the Sony MA-900 Cell Sorter

Analyze and/or manipulate collected cells ex vivo and quantify lipid profiles and lipid mediator production using standardized and validated methods

Incorporate additional techniques such as multi-color flow cytometry, RNA-sequencing, and ELISA as needed

Learn and receive training in nutritional and clinical immunology

Gain experience isolating and analyzing peripheral immune cells from human subjects using flow cytometry and cell sorting techniques

Quantify various cell-derived lipids and proteins following ex vivo manipulation

Collaborate with other scientists as opportunities arise

Qualification

ImmunologyFlow CytometryCell SortingRNA SequencingELISAResearch SkillsCollaboration

Required

Currently pursuing or have received a doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields

Degree must have been received within the past four years, or is currently pursuing

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only

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