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Your responsibilities
The successful candidate will lead a project focused on T cell responses against commensal fungi and delineate the mechanisms underlying protective Th17 immune induction and maintenance in the oral mucosa using murine models of persistent Candida albicans colonization.
This position offers opportunities to develop original research directions within a collaborative and well-supported environment.
Your profile
Applicants will possess a MSc degree in immunology or a related field and have a strong background in mucosal/barrier immunology, T cell biology and/or infection biology. They should have hands‑on experience in high‑parameter flow cytometry and in vivo models. Experience in bioinformatics is desirable. You will enjoy working in an interdisciplinary environment at the interface of immunology and infection biology, show initiative in driving projects forward, and think “outside of the box”.
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PhD position in mucosal immunology research 80 % Arbeitgeber: University of Zurich
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