Post-Doc Johns Hopkins University

Two postdoctoral position immediately available in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The first project entails the functional characterization of the aquaporin (water channel) gene family in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. The ideal applicant will have expertise in general molecular biology techniques such as cloning, rtPCR etc…, antibody production and RNA interference (RNAi). Experience with insects or mosquitoes helpful but not required.

The second project entails the development of the Anopheles gambiae densonucleosis virus (AgDNV) as a system to deliver microRNA/small interfering RNAs for gene knock-down in Anopheles gambiae. The ideal applicant will have experience with microRNA/siRNAs, cloning and construct design and general molecular lab techniques. Experience with mosquitoes not required.

Initial appointments are for 12 months, with an additional 12 months of funding available depending on performance. Benefits included, salary will follow NIH guidelines. Send detailed CV, research statement, contact information (name, phone, email) for 3 references, and up to 4 re-prints to:

Jason Rasgon PhD
Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
615 N. Wolfe Street, E4626
Baltimore, MD 21205

1-410-502-2584
jrasgon@jhsph.edu