Postdoctoral Position in Hematology-Oncology - Morizono Lab 2026-2027

The Morizono Laboratory in the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, affiliated with the UCLA AIDS Institute, is seeking a talented and motivated Postdoctoral Scholar. The successful candidate will conduct research on an NIH-funded project investigating regulated, long-term expression of anti-HIV antibodies via B-cell receptor-targeted lentiviral vectors. Responsibilities include generating and characterizing pseudotyped lentiviral vectors, performing
in vitro
and
in vivo
transductions, and analyzing vector infectivity using flow cytometry. The candidate will also perform vector administrations in animal models, prepare tissue sections for histological and flow cytometric analyses, collect samples for ELISA and Western blot assays, and conduct
in vivo
imaging with the Crump Institute's Preclinical Imaging Technology Center.
All UCLA Postdoctoral Scholars must have a doctoral degree completed or received within the past 10 years, and have no more than 5 years of cumulative postdoctoral research experience, including postdoctoral service at other institutions. A Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in Biological Sciences, Virology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, or a closely related field is required.
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Basic qualifications
All UCLA Postdoctoral Scholars must have a doctoral degree completed or received within the past 10 years, and have no more than 5 years of cumulative postdoctoral research experience, including postdoctoral service at other institutions. A Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in Biological Sciences, Virology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, or a closely related field is required.

Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.
The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:
Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
Expand our reach as a global university
Enhance our research and creative activities
Elevate how we teach
Become a more effective institution
Prompt for candidates for recruitment:
Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service.
Reference requirements
3 required (contact information only)
Please provide the contact information for 3 references.
Apply link:
https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11396

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