Postdoctoral Research Associate - Department of Pediatrics

Postdoctoral Research Associate

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Illinois Chicago is seeking to fill a Postdoctoral Research Associate position. This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Position Summary:

The laboratory focuses on mucosal immunology, microbiome-immune interactions, and inflammatory diseases. We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow with strong experimental skills and experience, as well as an interest in bioinformatics analysis.

The successful candidate will work on NIH-funded projects. The position will directly assist the Principal Investigator in advancing these projects by utilizing a range of technologies, animal models, and human samples.

• Animal-related work, including breeding, genotyping, colony maintenance, and conducting animal models.
• Perform cellular and molecular biology experiments, such as cell culture, Western blotting, qRT-PCR, and flow cytometry.
• Collect and prepare samples for next-generation sequencing (NGS).
• Participate in special projects as assigned by the Principal Investigator.
• Manage general laboratory operations. Design and perform experiments based on established protocols, assist with data analysis and interpretation, prepare publication-quality figures, and contribute to manuscript preparation.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

• PhD or MD/PhD in a related field.
• Expertise in animal handling and mouse colony maintenance is essential.
• Ability to independently perform routine laboratory work.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with R or other skills for analyzing NGS datasets.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.