An NIH-funded postdoctoral position is available immediately in the laboratory of Dr. Laura Snell at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana. The laboratory studies the molecular and cellular regulation of T cell responses during chronic viral infections and cancers, and how immunotherapy works to restore these exhausted T cells. We have a particular interest in CD4 T cell responses during these chronic diseases. This includes understanding the nature of their helper functions, as well as the capacity of CD4 T cells for direct cytotoxic killing. This postdoctoral position will follow up on our previous work (Snell et al. Cell Reports 2016, Snell et al. Nat Immunol. 2021) and use mouse models and cutting-edge technologies to examine the mechanisms by which CD4 T cells accelerate the clearance of chronic viral infections and tumors.


IU School of Medicine is committed to being a welcoming campus community and we seek candidates whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to robust learning and working environments for all students, staff, and faculty. We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to improve health equity and well-being for all throughout the state of Indiana.

A recent PhD in immunology, virology, cell biology or a related field with a solid publication track record including at least 1 first author publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

Dr. Laura Snell (lausnell@iu.edu)

1) Be highly motivated with a genuine interest and curiosity for science

2) Have a strong understanding of immunology

3) Proficiency in multicolor / spectral flow cytometry is required.

4) Experience with mouse handling, infection or cancer models is preferred, but not required.

5) Experience analyzing NGS data (scRNA-seq etc.) is an asset, but not required.

6) Ability to work independently as well as collegially within a team