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Postdoctoral positions in reproductive immunology and pregnancy biology - Erlebacher Lab

Employer
University of California San Francisco
Location
San Francisco, California
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
27 Jun 2023

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Discipline
Biomedicine, Health Science, Life Science
Job Type
Postdoctoral
Employment - Hours
Full time
Duration
Fixed term
Qualification
PhD
Sector
Academia

Postdoctoral positions in reproductive immunology and pregnancy biology - Erlebacher Lab, University of California San Francisco

Description

The laboratory of Dr. Adrian Erlebacher, M.D., Ph.D. at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF; https://adrianerlebacherlab.org) is seeking to recruit motivated postdoctoral fellows to work on various aspects of reproductive immunology and pregnancy biology. We are interested in applying our findings to clinical disorders of human pregnancy, including recurrent pregnancy failure and preterm labor. Current projects include:

1) Mechanisms of maternal immune tolerance towards the allogeneic fetus. Building upon our recent work published in Nature (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35236989/), we seek to understand how the specialized glycobiology of trophoblasts allows these cells to modulate systemic and local immune processes during pregnancy.

2) Epigenetic control of fertility and infertility. Building upon our recent work published in Cell Reports (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35108527/), we seek to understand how epigenetic processes within uterine stromal cells create the nurturing uterine environment critical for successful development of the implanted conceptus.

3) Immunological and epigenetic control of labor onset. Building upon our recent work published in J. Clin. Invest. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29202469/) and Immunity (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36750100/), we seek to understand how immunological and epigenetic pathways control labor onset timing and contribute to the pathogenesis of preterm labor.

We work primarily using mouse models but also study these pathways, using clinical specimens, in humans.

Successful candidate must possess a recent Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree and preferably have experience in experimental immunology, reproductive biology, glycobiology, and/or epigenetics. Excellent communication and writing skills are essential.

 

About the University of California San Francisco

The Erlebacher lab is located at the UCSF Parnassus Campus, San Francisco, CA. UCSF is a premier academic biomedical research institution. The Erlebacher lab is affiliated with the UCSF Biomedical Sciences graduate program, the UCSF Bakar ImmunoX initiative, and the UCSF Center for Reproductive Sciences.

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

UCSF provides a comprehensive benefits package.

 

How to Apply

Please e-mail a cover letter and curriculum vitae to Dr. Adrian Erlebacher, Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine, UCSF (adrian.erlebacher@ucsf.edu).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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