Postdoctoral Associate **Required Qualification:** (as evidenced by an attached resume) Doctoral Degree (or foreign equivalent) in immunology or a closely related field. Experience with flow cytometry; cellular immunophenotyping; immunology studies with mice, humans or both; record of first-author publication(s). **Preferred Qualification:** Experience in one or more of the following areas: single cell genomics and/or computational analysis of biological datasets; CD4 T cell biology or adaptive immunity more broadly; immunophenotyping and _ex vivo_ assays on human clinical specimens; MHCII tetramer studies; collaborative research projects involving human clinical specimens. **Job Description:** The Postdoctoral Associate will assist the Principal Investigator Dr. Samuel Becker (https://renaissance.stonybrookmedicine.edu/medicine/rheumatology/research/becker-lab) in the Departments of Medicine and Microbiology & Immunology. The Becker lab (https://www.thebeckerlab.com/) studies adaptive immunity in the context of human bacterial pathogens (tuberculosis, Rickettsiae) and tick-borne diseases, with a focus on the protective or pathogenic role of antigen-specific CD4 T cells in these conditions. Our approaches combine mouse models of disease with analysis of human clinical samples using state-of-the-art immunological techniques. The incumbent will be expected to perform these experiments independently and/or in coordination with clinical-translational collaborators, under the mentorship of the Principal Investigator. The incumbent will conduct research and ensure that all experiments are appropriately conducted following the policies and procedures of Stony Brook University. **Specific Duties:** ● Within the predetermined research scope and methodology, conduct research experiments in the field of immunology. ● Participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and/or presentations. May also assist in grant writing. ● Lab maintenance, including equipment maintenance and ordering of supplies as needed. ● Other duties as assigned, which may include attending Scientific Conferences and Meetings. **Special Notes:** The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption. Visit The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/postdoc/) to learn more about our postdoctoral community. Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application. **_Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws._** If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university Office of Equity and Access (OEA) at (631) 632-6280 or visit OEA (https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/oea/) . _In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act_ a _copy of our crime statistics can be viewed_ here (https://www.stonybrook.edu/police/) _._ Visit our WHY WORK HERE (https://www.stonybrook.edu/jobs/working-here/) page to learn about the **total rewards** we offer. SUNY Research Foundation: A Great Place to Work. (https://www.stonybrook.edu/human-resources/total-rewards/\_postdocs/rf\_postdoctoral\_employees/) The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. **Job Number:** 2602710 **Official Job Title:** : Postdoctoral Associate **Job Field** : Post Doctoral **Primary Location** : US-NY-Stony Brook **Department/Hiring Area:** : Medicine / Rheumatology **Schedule** : Full-time **Shift** : Day Shift **Shift Hours:** : 8:30am - 5:00pm : **Posting Start Date** : Jul 31, 2026 **Posting End Date** : Aug 13, 2026, 11:59:00 PM **Salary:** : $61,000-$72,000 **Appointment Type:** : Regular **Salary Grade:** : E89 **SBU Area:** : The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook **Req ID:** 2602710