Postdoctoral Fellow

Postdoctoral Fellow

University of Idaho

Appointment Information

Working Title: Postdoctoral Fellow

Division/College: 3984-COS College of
Science

Department: 834-COS Biological Sciences

Location: Moscow

FTE: 1

Advertising Pay Range: $53,019.20

Is this position contingent on work and/or
funding: True

FLSA Status: Exempt

Type of Appointment: Full Fiscal Year

Position Overview:

The postdoctoral fellow will work in the lab of Esteban Vargas and
Tanya Miura to understand host immune responses during respiratory
viral infection, with a focus on influenza virus infection and
coinfections with other viruses. This hire will use cell culture
experiments and mouse models of influenza infection and
coinfection, together with immunological and virological assays -
including flow cytometry and cytokine/chemokine profiling - to
pursue these goals. This position will require leading the project
with support from research staff and graduate students.

Required Experience:

• Experience with virology and/or infectious disease research

techniques (e.g., viral infection models, viral titering, in vitro
experiments, immunological techniques)

• Basic computational experience (e.g., R, excel)
• Experience with oral and written presentations of experimental

results

Required Education:

• Ph.D. in Immunology, Microbiology, Virology, or a related

biomedical field

Required Other:

none

Additional Preferred:

• Experience with in vivo animal models, including handling,

dosing, and monitoring of mice

• Experience with influenza virus and/or coinfection models

specifically

• Experience with flow cytometry
• Experience with cytokine/chemokine assays (e.g., ELISA,

multiplex bead arrays)

• Experience working in Biosafety Level 2 laboratory
• Experience in computational data analysis, e.g., UNIX-based

systems, R, Python, or similar tools for data processing and
scripting

Physical Requirements and Working
Conditions:

none

Posting Information

Open Until Filled: True

Special Instructions to Applicants: This position
is open until filled. Priority consideration to those applying by
October 22, 2026.

Visa Sponsorship: Uncertain

Degree Requirement Timeline: Degree required at
time of application

To apply, please visit: https://careers.uidaho.edu/jobs/postdoctoral-fellow-moscow-idaho-united-states

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