University of South Florida
Tampa, FL, USA
The Sather Laboratory at the University of South Florida (USF) is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to join an NIH-funded multi-disciplinary research team focused on developing a universal malaria transmission-blocking vaccine (TBV). This project aims to elicit species-transcending immunity against both Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) and Plasmodium vivax (Pv) by targeting highly conserved elements within two novel vaccine candidates. The selected fellow will play a critical role in structure-guided vaccine design, leveraging structural biology and computational modeling to iteratively optimize vaccine antigens. Applicants must submit a complete application packet as one combined PDF document, which includes a cover letter and curriculum vitae. Applications that are incomplete or missing required materials will not be considered. The researcher will be responsible for defining the molecular interactions between broad, potent transmission-blocking monoclonal antibodies...