Postdoctoral Fellow

JobID: 659

Category: Research

JobSchedule: Full time

Posted Date: 2026-05-04T19:37:07+00:00

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A postdoctoral research opportunity is immediately available in the Pisu lab at the Tulane National

Biomedical Research Center to investigate macrophage heterogeneity and host-pathogen interactions

during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow

interested in pursuing an academic career in immunology, host-pathogen biology, and translational

infectious-disease research.

The laboratory uses murine and non-human primate (NHP) models to define how alveolar and

monocyte-derived macrophage subsets influence bacterial control and immune regulation in the lung.

Ongoing projects include NIH- and startup-funded studies examining macrophage functional diversity,

mechanisms of epigenetic and transcriptional reprogramming, and how vaccination or innate immune

training modulate susceptibility to infection.

The fellow will perform molecular, cellular, and microbiological work, including cloning, CRISPR/Cas9

editing, RNA-seq and multiomic library preparation, flow cytometry, microscopy, macrophage infection

assays, and murine infection studies, and will analyze resulting datasets using R or Python pipelines. The

position offers opportunities for publication, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and

development of independent research directions supported by extensive core services and BSL-3

facilities at TNBRC.

Ph.D. or equivalent in Immunology, Microbiology, or a related Biological Science.