AVAILABLE POSTDOC POSITION

A postdoctoral position is available at IFReC (Immunology Frontier Research Center), a unique Japanese and English speaking International environment, Osaka University, JAPAN for highly motivated individuals interested in vaccine and adjuvant (i.e. particulate adjuvanst) development research. Our laboratory mainly focuses on the understanding of innate immune responses to malaria infection in mouse models and human and developing new vaccines/adjuvants with a great interest to their mechanisms of action (see detailed information at the web site;
http://www.ifrec.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/laboratory/malariaimmunology/index.php). We’ve recently obtained a grant called “Adjuvant Database Project” (see http://adjuvantdb.nibio.go.jp/about.html ) with a group of researchers from NIBIO (Leader is Prof. Ken Ishii).

The position is available from April 1st, 2013 and for 1 year from the starting time, renewable up to a total of three years depending on the successful progress. The candidates must obtain PhD or MD with a strong background in immunology/molecular biology. The experiments will include handling several genetically deficient mice for immunizations and various immunological techniques such as FACS analysis, PCR, ELISA, western-blotting etc.
Applicants should send, CV, a letter explaining career plans, and contact information of 2 referees to:

Cevayir Coban MD/PhD
Associate Professor
Laboratory of Malaria Immunology
Immunology Frontier Research Center (iFREC)
Osaka University

3-1 Yamada-oka, Suita City, Osaka 565-0871 JAPAN
081-6-6879-8303 (Tel & Fax)
ccoban@biken.osaka-u.ac.jp