Research Professional

Department

BSD MED - Rheumatology - Alegre Research Staff

About The Department

The Section of Rheumatology is a dynamic and growing enterprise of approximately forty faculty, staff, and fellows who are committed to providing outstanding state-of-the-art patient care, understanding the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, and training the next generation of physicians and scientists. We have well-developed basic science research programs where our primary focus is on understanding the development and regulation of lymphocytes which is fundamental to the pathogenesis of most autoimmune diseases.

These are exciting times in Rheumatology. Remarkable advances in our knowledge of basic immunology are beginning to translate into new and better treatments for those suffering from autoimmune and metabolic diseases. The Section is well poised to both take advantage and contribute to these revolutions in the understanding and treatment of rheumatic diseases.

Job Summary

The Alegre Lab at the University of Chicago comprises an interdisciplinary team studying the mechanisms of robust transplantation tolerance in mice and is searching for a Research Professional to join the team.

Responsibilities

• Surgical harvesting of mouse lymph nodes and spleen.
• Isolation of graft-specific T cells from rejecting and tolerant mice.
• Multicolor spectral flow cytometry of rare cell populations.
• Co-detection by indexing spatial imaging of secondary lymphoid organs and grafts.
• Bulk and single cell RNA-seq.

• Bioinformatics Analysis.

• Generation Of Graphs.

• Writing Of Manuscripts.

• Presentation of data at conferences and meetings.
• Serves as a resource for collecting data and performing analysis. Contributes to facilitating and promoting a research project by providing scientific or intellectual information.
• Leads the contributions to scientific writing and publications, including protocols and grants.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a PhD in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Doctoral degree in immunology or a related discipline.  

Experience:

• Experience with multi-color flow cytometry, RNA-seq, scRNA-seq, or CODEX imaging. 

Application Documents

• Resume/Cv (Required)

• Cover Letter (Required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Research

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

​Flsa Status

Exempt

​Pay Range

$70,000.00 - $90,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

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