Jobs in Parasitology

James Cook University, Cairns Campus

Post-doctoral Researcher in Immunology

A postdoctoral researcher is sought to join the Helminth Biology laboratory in the Queensland Tropical Health Alliance at James Cook University (JCU) in Cairns, Australia. The successful applicant will explore the roles of hookworms and their secretory proteins in modulating autoimmune pathogenesis. The successful applicant must be independent, show leadership qualities and be willing to supervise postgraduate students. Experience and a publication track record in the immunology of murine models of helminth infections is highly desirable. The project involves animal work and participation in clinical trials. The successful applicant will be experienced in the use of flow cytometry, adoptive transfers in mice, and have a thorough working knowledge of cellular immunology.

The Helmith Biology laboratory consists of a large and multidisciplinary team of postdoctoral and postgraduate researchers exploring the molecular basis of host parasite interactions. We are equipped for immunology, protein chemistry, proteomics and parasitology. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Contract is 3 years with a possibility to extend subject to ongoing funding. The JCU Cairns campus is undergoing a major expansion in tropical disease research - new, state-of-the-art laboratories are under construction and new parasitology research groups are being established.

For more information contact:
Professor Alex Loukas by Email: Alex.Loukas@jcu.edu.au or Telephone: 07 4042 1608
www.jcu.edu.au/phtmrs/staff/academic/JCUPRD_056013.html