Post Doc Res Assoc
Special Instructions
This position will begin as early as January 2027.
- Please attach CV and three references to application.
- Applicants that include a brief description of project ideas related to our recent work will have priority.
Announcement
Open Date: 10/20/2026
Requisition Number: PRN46546B
Job Title: Post Doc Res Assoc
Working Title: Post Doc (Immunology - Bapat Lab)
Career Progression Track: A00
FLSA Code: Administrative
Patient Sensitive Job Code?: No
Standard Hours per Week: 40
Full Time or Part Time?: Full Time
Shift: Day
Work Schedule Summary: On site, 40 hours per week, variable schedule based on needs of project.
VP Area: U of U Health - Academics
Department: 00247 - Pathology
Location: Campus
City: Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment: External Posting
Pay Rate Range: 63,480 - 66,948
Close Date: 01/20/2027
Job Summary
The Bapat Lab in the Department of Pathology has an exciting opening for a post doc to lead mechanistically driven and innovative research focused on T cell biology, with particular emphasis on how environmental factors such as diet, metabolic state, and inflammatory context reshape T cell differentiation, function, and tissue residency.
The post doc will formulate hypotheses grounded in immunology, metabolism, and systems biology, and will design and execute rigorous in vivo and in vitro experiments to define how environmental exposures reprogram T cell transcriptional, epigenetic, and metabolic states. This includes integrating single cell and functional datasets to delineate how specific cues imprint durable changes in T cell fate and effector potential.
Beyond defining mechanism, the post doc will translate these insights into the development of next generation T cell–based therapeutic strategies engineered to modify tissue function to protect against the negative effects of environmental stressors.
Responsibilities include driving projects from conceptualization through publication, contributing to grant development, mentoring trainees, and articulating a clear, fundable vision for how environmentally instructed T cell programs can be harnessed.
See: https://bapatlab.org
Responsibilities
QUALIFICATIONS
PhD and expertise in cell biology, molecular biology, microbiology, metabolism, or immunology. Applicants with expertise in flow cytometry, T cell culture, and in vivo mouse models preferred. Excellent communication skills (speaking and writing English), and a track record of publication required.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful post doc will be involved in the development of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. Projects will involve collaborations with colleagues at the University of Utah as well as those at other institutions. The post doc will be expected to supervise undergraduate and graduate students assisting with the research.
Preferences
Applicants with expertise in flow cytometry, confocal imaging, cell culture, and next generation sequencing preferred.
Type
Benefited Staff
Additional Information
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