Section of Immunology at VSF
POSTDOC POSITION IN MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH 100 %
Start of employment 1st July 2026, or as mutually agreed upon, temporaryThe LeibundGut-Lab is interested in understanding how yeasts living on mucosal surfaces and the skin modulate health and disease. Our research has contributed to understand how the crosstalk between fungi and the immune system enhances host protection and homeostasis, while in a context-dependent manner the same organisms can also cause infection and exacerbate inflammatory disorders.
Your responsibilities
The LeibundGut-Lab at the University of Zurich wishes to recruit a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms that orchestrate homeostatic immunity in mucosal tissues. The successful candidate will lead a project focused on T cell responses against commensal fungi and delineate the mechanisms underlying protective Th17 immune induction and maintenance in the oral mucosa using murine models of persistent Candida albicans colonization.
This position offers substantial scientific independence and opportunities to develop original research directions within a collaborative and well-supported environment.
This position offers substantial scientific independence and opportunities to develop original research directions within a collaborative and well-supported environment.
Your profile
Applicants will possess a PhD in immunology or a related field, a strong background in mucosal/barrier immunology and T cell biology, and hands-on experience in high-parameter flow cytometry and in vivo models. Experience in advanced imaging and/or bioinformatics are desirable. You will enjoy working in an interdisciplinary environment at the interface of immunology and microbiology, show initiative in driving projects forward, and think “outside of the box”. You will contribute to the process of securing funds and provide guidance to less experienced members of the research group.
The Leibundgut-lab provides a stimulating and collaborative research environment with access to excellent infrastructure and core facilities. The lab is located at the Irchel Campus (Vetsuisse Faculty) and is associated with the Institute of Experimental Immunology of University of Zurich and the MRC Centre of Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter, UK.
The Leibundgut-lab provides a stimulating and collaborative research environment with access to excellent infrastructure and core facilities. The lab is located at the Irchel Campus (Vetsuisse Faculty) and is associated with the Institute of Experimental Immunology of University of Zurich and the MRC Centre of Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter, UK.
Information on your application
Informal inquiries may be directed to Prof. Salomé LeibundGut-Landmann .Please apply via the “apply now” button below before 15th May 2026 and submit a single pdf containing:
- Motivation letter
- CV
- Publication list
- Contact details of two referees
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