Postdoctoral Associate | JAX​/Connecticut Children's Medical Hospital

Postdoctoral Fellow | JAX/Connecticut Children’s Jalili Lab, Farmington, CT Division of Digestive Diseases, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Connecticut Children’s

The Jalili Lab/Connecticut Children’s GI collaboration is seeking a highly motivated and talented postdoctoral fellow to join our team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on cutting‑edge research projects related to establishing an in vitro gastrointestinal host immune‑microbiome culture model for disease modeling and therapeutic development. The project involves multiple technologies, including organoid engineering, organ‑on‑a‑chip platforms, microfluidics, and microbiome science, for modeling intestinal inflammatory conditions such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, and eosinophilic esophagitis.

We will use mouse‑ and patient‑derived cells/organoids and microbiomes, in concert with our complex Organ Chip models, to study the underlying mechanisms of these diseases and the role of immune cells in regulating and responding to intestinal microbiota.

The postdoctoral scientist will help lead an exciting project that applies to a broad range of cutting‑edge technologies such as organ‑on‑a‑chip development, organoid culture, microbiome sequencing, single‑cell transcriptomics, metagenomics, and proteomics. This position also leverages collaboration between clinicians and investigators at the Jackson Laboratory, Connecticut Children’s, and UConn Health. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in biomedical engineering, organoid culture, and immunology.

Prior research experience in gastroenterology is preferred.

• Ph.D. in biomedical sciences, bioengineering, microbiology, immunology or related field of study.
• Strong skillsets in cell and tissue engineering.
• Strong training background in bioengineering, immunoengineering and cell biology.
• Experience in in vivo models, gastroenterology research, bacterial cultures, host‑microbiome interactions, and multi‑omics approaches.
• Candidates should have at least one 1st author publication record in peer‑reviewed journal.
• Excellent writing and communication skills, able to work independently and effectively with other members in a productive team.

Year 0 - 1: $65,589

Year 1 - 2: $67,318

Year 2 - 3: $69,095

Year 3 - 4: $70,521

Year 4 - 5: $72,877

Year 5 - 6: $75,569

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