Research Associate, The Beirne-Carter Immunology Center

At the University of Virginia, investigators in the Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research (Carter Immunology Center) seek a fundamental understanding of how the immune system works. If they can determine, on the most basic level, how the immune system distinguishes between healthy and harmful cells, this could lead to revolutionary new treatments and cures based on controlling the immune response.

Position Summary

The Beirne-Carter Immunology Center at the University of Virginia seeks to fill a Research Associate position to perform sophisticated experimental research in the development of pathogenic antibodies in the area of allergy and the role of these antibodies in increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The successful candidates must have experience in human clinical allergy research; analysis of human immune cells by high-dimensional flow or mass cytometry and single cell RNA-seq; computational tools for data cleaning, normalization, dimensionality reduction, clustering, and visualization of high-dimensional datasets; and culture of primary B cells and T cells. Qualified applicants with experience in pre-clinical mouse models are preferred.

Responsibilities

Further, the incumbents will be responsible for ordering lab reagents, generating abstracts and manuscripts of sufficient quality to be published in high impact journals and for supervising undergraduate and graduate students. Candidates are expected to work in a team-based environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Doctoral degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference will be given to candidates with a PhD, or equivalent degree in a relative scientific field of study by appointment start date, as well as excellent written and oral communication skills. Proven grant writing skills is also important (e.g., post-doctoral awards and/or submitted PI-level

Physical Demands

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

Position Type & Work Location

• This is an exempt-level, benefited position. Learn more about UVA benefits.

• This is a restricted position, which is dependent on funding and is contingent upon funding availability.

• This position is based in Charlottesville, VA, and must be performed fully on-site.

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Application Timeline

Application review will begin after July 6, 2025.

Additional Requirements

• Background checks and pre-employment health screenings will be conducted on all new hires prior to employment.

How to Apply

Please apply online, by searching for requisition number R0074035. Complete an application with the following documents:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field. You can submit multiple documents into this one field or combine them into one PDF. Applications without all required documents will not receive full consideration.

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Reference Check Process

Reference checks will be completed by UVA's third-party partner, SkillSurvey, during the final phase of the interview. Five references will be requested, with at least three responses required.

Contact

• For questions about the application process, please contact Jon Freeman, jf2sw@virginia.edu.