Department Specific Functions
Two Post-Doctoral positions are immediately available in the laboratory of Dr. Noula Shembade, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The research will focus on the interplay between KSHV and HIV in the development of HIV/AIDS-related Kaposi’s sarcoma. This study involves working with cell / tissue culture, EcoHIV, and immunodeficient and immunocompetent animals. The successful applicant will have a PhD or equivalent degree with a strong background in molecular/cellular biology, virology, innate immunity, signal transduction, and cancer animal models. Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to work independently, and experience working with knockout mice, nude/SCID mice or PDX mice, and viral infection models is preferred.