Washington University in St. Louis

#1011186 Children’s Discovery Institute Scholar in Pediatric Pulmonary Diseases and Asthma

Washington University in St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri, USPosted Aug 4, 2026

Job description

The Children’s Discovery Institute and Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Pulmonary Medicine seeks a Scholar at the Assistant Professor level to lead basic investigations into the host immune response to genetic therapies for pediatric pulmonary diseases, including Cystic Fibrosis

Basic Qualifications

Doctorate (PhD, MD or equivalent) and post doctoral research experience in cell biology, immunology, vectorology or related field.

Additional Qualifications

Expertise in evaluating T cell responses to viral gene therapy vectors is desired

Special Instructions

Please contact Dr. Rubenstein with any questions related to this posting.

EEO Statement

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