Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Roy Lab
LSU Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC), New Orleans

The Roy Lab at the LSUHSC Cancer Center, New Orleans, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to study the Mechanisms of Innate Immune Regulation of Oncogenic Herpesvirus Latency. This position offers an excellent opportunity for career development, comprehensive training, and experience in the molecular biology of oncogenic herpesviruses.

Research in the Roy Lab focuses on the molecular biology, transcriptional regulation, and epigenetic control of oncogenic herpesviruses, with a particular emphasis on Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and related virus-driven cancers. The lab combines virology, molecular biology, cell biology, genomics, proteomics, and functional screening approaches to understand how viral and host factors regulate latency, reactivation, innate immune interactions, and oncogenic phenotypes. The project will involve viral infection systems, CRISPR-based screening and perturbation strategies, epigenetic and transcriptional profiling, cellular imaging, and protein–DNA or protein–protein interaction studies.

The successful candidate will design and carry out independent research projects within this framework while working closely with the Principal Investigator and other members of the lab. Duties include conducting experiments, curating and visualizing data, preparing manuscripts, and contributing to research funding applications. The position provides outstanding opportunities to develop new experimental approaches, publish impactful work, and build a strong foundation for an independent scientific career.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree in virology, microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, cancer biology, immunology, or a related field.

Successful candidates must be able to work independently with a high level of self-motivation and should demonstrate the ability to design, execute, and interpret rigorous experimental studies.

Preferred qualifications/experience

Candidates should have prior experience in fundamental cell culture, molecular biology, cellular imaging, and biochemistry techniques.

Additional preferred, but not mandatory, experience includes high-throughput functional screening, including CRISPR knockout pooled library screening, and advanced proteomics-based protein–protein interaction discovery, such as AP-MS, BioID/TurboID, proximity labeling workflows, and LC–MS/MS data interpretation, and/or other systems-level approaches.

Prior experience in herpesvirus biology, cancer biology, innate immunity, transcriptional regulation, or epigenetics is preferred.

More information about the lab can be found on the Roy Lab webpage.

Email the following application materials to [email protected]:

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Contact information for three references