Postdoctoral Position in Infectious Diseases - Kim Lab 2026-2027
The University of California, Los Angeles
About this position
Position Overview
Salary range: See Table 23 in the UC Salary Scales. A reasonable estimate for this position is $69,073- $82,836.
Application Deadline
Open date: May 5, 2026 Next review date:Friday, Jun 5, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Friday, Oct 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position Description
The Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is seeking applicants for a full-time postdoctoral position. The candidate will conduct research in HIV reservoirs and curative therapies in the context of humanized mouse models. The candidate should be familiar with techniques such as multi-color flow cytometry and/or mass cytometry, sterile technique for cell culture with BSL-2+ practices, qRT-PCR, sterile technique for bacterial culture, and animal dissection and tissue processing. Bioinformatics knowledge is preferred but is not required. The candidate should be comfortable working with BSL2+ biospecimens with HIV. A Ph.D. is required. The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what’s right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at Cultural North Star.
Qualifications
Basic qualificationsA Ph.D. is required. Preferred qualificationsThe candidate should be familiar with techniques such as multi-color flow cytometry and/or mass cytometry, sterile technique for cell culture with BSL-2+ practices, qRT-PCR, sterile technique for bacterial culture, and animal dissection and tissue processing. Bioinformatics knowledge is preferred. The candidate should be comfortable working with BSL2+ biospecimens with HIV.
Application Requirements
Document requirementsCurriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education. The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows: Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles Expand our reach as a global university Enhance our research and creative activities Elevate how we teach Become a more effective institution Prompt for candidates for recruitment: Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service Statement of Research Reference requirements 3 required (contact information only) Provide contact information of 3 professional references. Apply link:https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11015 Help contact:tvanwagoner@mednet.ucla.edu