The Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) is an international leader in immune system and autoimmune disease research, translating discoveries to real-life applications. BRI is one of the few research institutes in the world dedicated to discovering causes and cures to eliminate autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, arthritis and many others.

As a non-profit organization within the Virginia Mason Health System, BRI promotes clinical and interdisciplinary research, particularly in cancer, neuroscience and heart disease. Established in 1956, BRIis Washington State’s oldest medical research institute.

Position #: 2015-1233
Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate 
Department: Kwok Lab 
Status: Full time 
Responsibilities and Qualifications: A Postdoctoral Research Associate is needed for a team-oriented translational research laboratory focusing on antigen specific CD4+ T cell responses in autoimmune and allergic diseases in humans. Projects will involve examine transcriptomic of antigenic specific cells using Fluidigm platform and RNAseq platform.
The candidate should have a Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry/Immunology with multiple years of experience with multi-color flow cytometry and molecular biology and a minimum of three years of related postdoctoral training. The ability to work a flexible schedule is also desirable.

Duties include:
• Designing and implementing projects.
• Documentation and analysis of experimental results.
• Preparation of data for publications and/or presentation.
• Operation and maintenance of LSRII, LSRFortessa and FACSaria
• Working with other scientific staff members in writing research grant/contract applications for funding of research projects.