Postdoctoral Position in Infectious Diseases - Herman Lab

Position overview

Salary range: See Table 23 in the UC Salary Scales. A reasonable estimate for this position is $69,073- $82,836.

Application Window

Open date: April 6, 2026

Next review date: Friday, Jun 5, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is seeking applicants for a full-time postdoctoral position. The candidate will conduct research on the human antibody and B cell response to H. Pylori infection and rational vaccine design of H. Pylori and malaria vaccines. Ideal candidates will be experienced in human and or mouse B cell biology and use of the following approaches including high-parameter flow cytometry, single-cell RNA sequencing, B cell culture, genetic modification of human/mouse B cells, CRISPR/cas9, sterile technique for mammalian tissue culture with BSL-2+ practices, and ELISA/ELI spot. Bioinformatics knowledge is preferred but is not required. Candidate must be open to learning systems immunology and human antibody approaches including systems serology, antibody cloning and purification, and BLI/SPR binding assays. The candidate should be comfortable working with BSL2+ biospecimens, including cells, plasma, gastric fluid, stool, gastric biopsies, and saliva, from patients. A Ph.D. is required.

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Qualifications

Basic qualifications

A Ph.D. is required.

Additional qualifications

Experience with human/mouse B cell biology, flow cytometry, and single cell RNA-sequencing, sterile technique for mammalian tissue culture with BSL-2+ practices, and ELISA/ELI spot is required, as well as an interest in learning antibody immunology and working on clinically-focused basic immunology and vaccinology.

Preferred qualifications

Experience in bacteriology research and bioinformatics, including working with BSL-2+ biospecimens, DNA sequencing and genomics is preferred.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter

• UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

  The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:

  Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
  Expand our reach as a global university
  Enhance our research and creative activities
  Elevate how we teach
  Become a more effective institution

  Prompt for candidates for recruitment:

  Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

• Statement of Research

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Provide contact information of 3 professional references.

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Job location

Los Angeles, CA

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Job Industries

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