Postdoc - Farris Lab
Department: Arthritis & Clinical Immuno
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Position Overview and Responsibilities
The Farris Lab is seeking a Postdoctoral Scientist to investigate the repertoire and specificity of salivary gland and blood lymphocytes in Sjögren's Disease. The successful candidate will have experience in lymphocyte receptor repertoire analysis, including knowledge and expertise with available software packages designed to investigate such repertoires. The candidate will interact with other postdocs and scientists working in the area of Sjögren's disease and other rheumatic and autoimmune diseases.
Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a biological science, chemistry, physics or other relevant area, M.D., or equivalent.
• Experience in basic approaches of cellular immunology and molecular biology.
• Motivation and ability to keep abreast of the current literature as well as own experiments.
• Willingness to interact with other members of the laboratory in a way that raises the scientific excellence of the whole group.
• Excellent scientific writing and oral presentation skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to multitask.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in tissue culture techniques, cell isolation and flow cytometry analysis.
• Ability to independently plan and implement complex assays.
• Strong working knowledge of molecular biology tools and familiarity with cloning protocols.

OMRF Overview
Founded in 1946, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) is among the nation's oldest, most respected independent, nonprofit biomedical research institutes. OMRF is dedicated to understanding and developing more effective treatments for human diseases, focusing on critical research areas such as Alzheimer's disease, cancer, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and cardiovascular disease. OMRF follows an innovative cross-disciplinary approach to medical research and ranks among the nation's leaders in patents per scientist.
Located in Oklahoma City, a city that offers a dynamic and flourishing downtown area, with low cost of living, short commute times and a diversified economy, OMRF has been voted one of the Top Workplaces since the inception of the award. This achievement has been accomplished thanks to OMRF individuals who share a unified understanding that our excellence can only be fully realized with a collective commitment to our mission, ". . . so that more may live longer, healthier lives." Successful candidates will demonstrate commitment to this mission.
OMRF Benefits
We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits to full-time employees including medical, dental, and vision insurance, minimum 8% company retirement contribution, vacation and sick leave, and paid holidays. All employees have access to our onsite cafe, free onsite fitness center with access to personal trainer, free parking and much more! Relocation assistance available for those located 50 miles outside of Oklahoma City metro. Learn more about our benefits here.
OMRF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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