The Arandjelovic Lab in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology & Center for Immunity, Inflammation & Regenerative Medicine at the University of Virginia is seeking a post-doctoral Research Associate to join the team studying cell clearance/phagocytosis in inflammation, with focus on arthritis models. Apoptotic cells are frequently observed at sites of ongoing inflammation, and inefficient clearance of apoptotic cells can lead to secondary necrosis and the release of their cellular contents, which can further fuel the inflammatory process. However, the nature of dying cells, the cellular identity of phagocytes and the molecular events that contribute to clearance of apoptotic cells have been understudied in many inflammatory diseases, including arthritis. In other words, “who” are the cleaning crew and which “tools” are they using?

In the Arandjelovic lab, we focus on addressing the following questions:

1.  Who are the phagocytes in the healthy and inflamed joints?

2.  What are they “eating” (infiltrating leukocytes, tissue resident cells)?

3. Does modulation of cell clearance pathways impact disease parameters?

These studies will identify new modulators of inflammatory and autoimmune disease and uncover novel pathways that can be targeted for therapeutic benefit.

The position is a 12-month appointment with the possibility of renewal contingent upon satisfactory performance and the availability of funding.

Postdoctoral employment is temporary and is normally limited to an individual who has been awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within the previous five years and who will be involved in full-time research or scholarship at the University. Employment as a Postdoctoral Research Associate is viewed as training and is preparatory for a full-time academic or research career, is supervised by a senior scholar, and allows the appointee to publish the results of his/her research or scholarship during the training period.

For additional information please contact Dr. Sanja Arandjelovic at sa2h@virginia.edu , or call 434-924-1875.

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Qualified applicants must have an M.D. and/or Ph.D. in Immunology, Cell Biology, Physiology, or a related field before the start date. The candidate is expected to have at least one first-authored publication in a peer-reviewed journal and demonstrated skills must include the use of techniques in cell and molecular biology such as cell culture, functional, biochemical and cell-based assays. Extensive experience in basic immunology, flow cytometry, and microscopy is required. Experience with big data set analyses is preferred. The ability to work independently, as well as interact with diverse groups of scientists and students is essential.

The position will remain open until filled.  This is an exempt-level, benefitted position. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.  A pre-employment health screening is required. This position is located in Charlottesville, VA.

To Apply:

Please apply through Workday , and search for R0053458. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'.   Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter
• Contact for 3 references

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.  Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

For questions about the application process, please contact Jessica Russo, Academic Recruiter, at sxv9zv@virginia.edu .

For more information on the benefits available to postdoctoral associates at UVA, visit postdoc.virginia.edu and hr.virginia.edu/benefits .

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