Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
PVN ID: CC-1912-003448
Category: Research
Location: The CITY COLLEGE of NEW YORK

Job Description

General Description

An NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship is available in the Vuong laboratory at The City College of New York (CCNY). The Vuong lab examines the molecular mechanisms regulating immunoglobulin gene diversification using genetically engineered mouse models and techniques in molecular biology, immunology, biochemistry, and genetics. The ideal candidate will have experience in B cell biology or genome integrity. Additional information about the Vuong lab can be found at www.bqvlab.org

Other Duties

  • Analyze immunological phenotype of genetically engineered mutant mice
  • Culture and genetically manipulate immune cells
  • Perform molecular biological and biochemical experiments using primary cells or cell lines
  • Supervise and train undergraduate and graduate students in laboratory techniques
  • Present research at lab meetings and national/international conferences
  • Publish research in peer-reviewed journals
  • Write grants for independent funding 

Qualifications

Experience in mammalian cell culture, genetically engineered mouse models, and molecular biology techniques is required. Candidates with experience in immunohistochemistry, immune cell development, and mouse embryology are highly encouraged to apply. A PhD in Immunology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field is required. 

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
biology
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$48,000.00 - $52,000.00
Closing Date
Mar 01, 2020 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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