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August 31, 2025

**Job Description**
The Post-Doctoral Associate will be responsible for developing and characterizing recombinant viral vector-based vaccines, evaluating immune responses and protective efficacy in laboratory animal models, and conducting various molecular biology and cell cultivation techniques. This role involves performing experimental investigations, collaborating with researchers, providing guidance to lab staff, and preparing and presenting research findings.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and record keeping skills
• Teamwork/collaborative spirits
• Good knowledge in molecular biology, virology, immunology, and vaccinology
• Good working knowledge of flow cytometry, immunofluorescence staining and confocal microscopy, RNA/DNA isolation and qPCR, ELISA, western blot, immunoprecipitation, RNA-seq, transfection, gene knockdown/knockout or overexpression
• Experience with immunohistopathology and immunohistochemistry
• Molecular cloning skills
• Cell culturing skills
• Small laboratory animal handling skills

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Ph.D.

**Experience**
Other:
• Prior research experience in molecular biology and laboratory animal handling preferred

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Experience
Other: • Prior research experience in molecular biology and laboratory animal handling preferred
Work Level
Postdoc
Employment Type
Research Job
Salary
Annual Salary: $61,008 - $65,000 Benefits: Competitive wages, paid holidays, generous time off, continuous learning opportunities, medical, dental, and pharmacy plans, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts, University HSA contributions, disability and life insurance, employee wellbeing program, financial counseling services, Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost.
Details
Full-time / Permanent Location Requirement: Campus-based in Twin Cities
Supervisor Email
employment@umn.edu
Twin Cities (UMTC)
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