Title: Postdoctoral Fellow

Salary: $73,588

Department: Microbiology

Physical work location: 1468 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10029

Name PI or Supervisor: Gustavo Palacios

Web link to Department: https://icahn.mssm.edu/about/departments/microbiology

Administrative Contact: Molly Deroy, molly.deroy@mssm.edu

Details of Research Project: 

The Palacios Laboratory is seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join a dynamic, collaborative research team working on identifying and characterizing critical virus-host interactions to support broad-spectrum antiviral development. This initiative focuses on mapping interactions essential for viral life cycles, aiming to understand and inhibit viral entry, replication, immune evasion, and release.

Educational and other Requirements for the position:

• PhD in Virology, Immunology, Microbiology, or a related field.
• Expertise in virology, with hands-on experience in viral culture and host-pathogen interaction studies.
• Proficiency in multi-omics techniques, including proteomics and transcriptomics, with data analysis experience.
• Familiarity with BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratory practices.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Experience Required: MD or PhD

SPOC-UAW Local 4100 at Icahn School of Medicine (Post Docs), 815 - Microbiology - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine

Key Responsibilities:

1. Experimental Design & Implementation

• Conduct multi-omics analyses, including quantitative proteomics, to characterize virus-host protein interactions and study host factors involved in key viral processes.
• Perform virological assays under BSL-2 and BSL-3 conditions, managing studies with viral species relevant to pandemic potential.

     2. Data Analysis & Integration

• Integrate multi-omics datasets (e.g., proteomics, transcriptomics) to map essential virus-host interactions.
• Collaborate with computational biology teams to support AI/ML-driven analyses for identifying critical viral and host targets.

      3. Project Management & Collaboration

• Work closely with teams at ISMMS and partnering institutions, coordinating experiments, sharing data, and aligning research efforts.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to report progress, address challenges, and contribute to strategy discussions.

     4. Publication & Presentation

• Prepare and publish research findings in high-impact scientific journals.
• Present research at conferences and review meetings, highlighting advancements in host-pathogen interaction research and antiviral discovery.

Technical Duties:

• Flow-cytometry
• ELISA
• WB
• ELISPOT
• qPCR
• CyTOF data analyses
• Mouse work