Specialist Position - Wang Lab

Position Overview
The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Irvine invites highly motivated applicants for a position in the specialist series. The Wang research group is developing biomaterials for drug and vaccine delivery, and the specialist in this position will investigate the mechanisms of immune responses that are elicited after viral infection and vaccination.

Position Description
The research project is an interdisciplinary collaboration between research groups in the Samueli School of Engineering and the School of Medicine at UC Irvine. The ideal applicant should have experience in the following areas:

• protein expression and purification
• in vivo and in vitro approaches to examine T and B cell development
• multiplex cytokine analyses, flow cytometry, ELISA- and ELISpot-based assays, and neutralization assays
• viral models to understand infection

Good organization, communication and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team setting are essential. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in immunology, microbiology, molecular biology or other relevant field.

Document requirements and application link:
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for at least three references through our online RECRUIT system.

Application Window
Open date: April 27, 2026

Review date: May 12, 2026
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: July 12, 2026
Applications will continue to be accepted after this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
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• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment.

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