Postdoctoral Fellow

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Job Summary

We’re excited to learn more about you! To apply for this position, please email your CV and cover letter directly to Richelle Charles at RCHARLES@mgh.harvard.edu.

Applications that do not include both components will NOT be considered.
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The overall focus of the Charles lab is to decrease the global burden of mucosal and enteric infections affecting resource-poor and marginalized populations. More specifically, work in the lab is focused on furthering our understanding of host-pathogen and immune responses during human infection by V. cholerae (the cause of cholera) and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi and Paratyphi A (the primary cause of enteric fever) and to identify immunogenic antigens or molecular signatures for vaccine and diagnostic assay development. Research in the lab utilizes human patient samples to perform a variety of immunological, functional, and genome-scale assays to address 1) fundamental questions about protective immunity during human infection with S. Typhi or V. cholerae and the novel mechanisms these pathogens utilize to cause infection and 2) to develop rapid diagnostic and seroepidemiologic tools that can be used in resource-limited settings; and 3) improve vaccine strategies.

The postdoctoral fellow will not only play a key role in research investigations, but also Research assist in research program administration, including supervision of research activities, staff training, and grant writing.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

Research
• Contribute directly to ongoing research projects
• Lead scientific analysis, abstract submissions, and manuscript development for 1-2 projects at a time

Research Program Management
• Assist PI with managing the Charles lab research portfolio by orchestrating competing priorities, deadlines, and workload in a group with 5-7 ongoing research projects
• Supervise research assistants/technicians, including:
o Deliver new employee training
o Provide daily oversight and direction,
o Assist with recruiting new team members.
• Ensure research integrity, including data documentation and data management, by developing best practices, provide ongoing training, and monitoring for adherence
• Manage and participate in collaborative grant-writing projects
• Serve as a liaison between team members at various US and international collaborative research sites

 

Job qualifications include the following:

• PhD in immunology, infection biology, or related field

• 7+ years of experience in an academic, research, or related setting

• Experience in flow cytometry required

• Experience in other immunological assays (e.g. ELISA, muliplex-bead based assays)

• Strong track record of publications

Planning, Organizing and Coordinating

• Skilled in identifying opportunities to improve efficiency of research operations and subsequently execute improvements

• Time management skills with the capability to prioritize among multiple requests from multiple individuals and the ability to change direction in response to a fluctuating work environment

• Ability to work successfully in a collaborative environment

Gets Results/Takes Initiative

• High personal work standards and sense of urgency about results

• Ability to anticipate the needs of the group in a fast-paced environment

• Problem-solving ability, including the ability to gather information, identify resources, and imagine alternatives

• Ability to work effectively under pressure and within short time constraints

• Consistently demonstrates a positive, "can-do" attitude

Communication Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Cognizant and respectful of cultural differences in communication approach

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