Location:  Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1017663

Posting Close Date: March 31, 2023

The Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Allergy is looking for a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate who will study immunologic mechanisms in the setting of asthma and lung cancer, focusing on innate immune cells such as dendritic cells and tissue-resident macrophages. Our current research investigates the roles of conventional DC2 in asthma and tumor-associated macrophages in lung cancer, as we published previously (PMID: 36790376, 30054206). The research fellow is expected to utilize various techniques including, but not limited to, flow cytometry, in-vivo mouse disease model, and next-generation sequencing.

The following are prerequisites:

The PI will help the applicant develop his/her career by providing an interactive and exciting research environment and encouraging the preparation of research papers, applications for fellowships, and participation at international meetings.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in immunology or cell biology or an equivalent degree in related fields. To apply, please send your cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references to Dr. Gye Young Park and apply via https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/3636?c=uic

Dr. Gye Young Park

Professor of Medicine

Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy

Department of Medicine

University of Illinois at Chicago

parkgy@uic.edu

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