Staff Scientist- Choudhry Lab

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Job title:

STAFF SCIENTIST
Work Modality:
Fully In-Person
Job Category:
University Staff
Job Type: Full-Time

Location:

Burn Shock Trauma Institute, Maywood & Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campuses
Salary: $60,000–$65,000.

• Design and conduct independent and collaborative experiments in gut barrier biology, inflammation, and injury response.
• Lead functional epithelial assays, including tight junction permeability models, TEER measurements, and barrier integrity and cytokine‑induced disruption studies.
• Perform and support in vivo murine studies, including burn injury, alcohol, trauma, and colitis models.
• Perform molecular and cellular biology techniques:
  Western blotting, ELISA, RNA/DNA isolation, RT‑qPCR, immunofluorescence and confocal imaging.
• Mentor trainees and contribute to institute‑wide collaborations.
• Contribute to manuscript preparation, grant applications, and scientific presentations.
• Play a central role in designing and executing experimental studies examining intestinal epithelial tight junction regulation, gut barrier failure and systemic inflammation after burn/trauma, microbiome‑based and probiotic interventions, and experimental models of intestinal inflammation, including DSS‑induced colitis.

• Strong background in epithelial biology, inflammation, or translational disease research.
• Demonstrated expertise in experimental techniques: cell culture and functional barrier assays, immunoblotting and immunoassays, PCR and quantitative gene expression analysis.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and teamwork skills.

Doctoral Degree (MD or PhD) in Molecular Biology, Biology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Immunology, or other biomedical sciences.

Minimum 2–5 years of completed mentored postdoctoral scientific training or work experience.

Microsoft Office.

Direct animal contact required. No specific physical demands or working conditions beyond those typical for a laboratory setting.

Position maximum salary: $65,000.
Position minimum salary: $60,000.

Loyola University Chicago adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Loyola University Chicago is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or any other protected status.