Postdoctoral Position in Immunology

Posting Expiry

 

A postdoctoral position is available starting February 1st or later in the laboratory of Dr. Clint Robbins at the Toronto General Research Institute and University of Toronto. The postdoctoral fellow will study the mechanisms that maintain tissue macrophage niches in health and disease.

Requirements: Candidates will have a Ph.D. and/or a MD degree and a background in molecular and/or cellular immunology. Experience in macrophage biology is preferred, but not necessary. The successful candidate must be highly motivated and independent, possess good verbal and written communications skills, and have a good track record of scientific accomplishments (including publications in peer-reviewed journals). Preference will be given to candidates who attained their postgraduate degree within the last 2 years.

Applicants should respond by email with a curriculum vitae and brief description of research interests to Dr. Clint Robbins (clint.robbins@utoronto.ca).

 

1) Dick SA et al., Self-renewing resident cardiac macrophages limit adverse remodeling following myocardial infarction. Nat Immunol. 2018

2) Yao Y et al., Induction of autonomous memory alveolar macrophages requires T cell help and is critical to trained immunity. Cell. 2018

3) Garzia L et al., A hematogeneous route for medulloblastoma leptomeningeal metastases. Cell. 2018

4) Kaufmann E et al., BCG educates hematopoietic stem cells to generate protective innate immunity against tuberculosis. Cell. 2018.

4) Ensan S et al., The Origin and Maintenance of Resident Arterial Macrophages. Nat Immunol. 2016

5) Robbins CS et al., Local proliferation dominates lesional macrophage accumulation in atherosclerosis. Nat Med. 2013

6) Robbins CS et al, Innate response activator B cells protect against microbial sepsis. Science. 2012