Postdoctoral Fellow

A postdoctoral research position is available for bacteriophage engineering and cell free bacteriophage synthesis. The Sandoval laboratory in the Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Tulane University is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to help develop next generation tools at the intersection of bacteriophage engineering and cell free manufacturing as part of a multi-institution collaboration.

The postdoctoral researcher will play a central role in designing improved cell free bacteriophage manufacturing platforms for non-model phage & bacteria.

Bacteria and bacteriophage culturing and genetic engineering

Performing and optimizing cell free TXTL reactions

Identifying biological and biochemical bottlenecks limiting efficiency

Generating data to inform and implement iterative improvements in the DBTL cycle

Participating in early stage translational efforts

Aiding in the generation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.

The role is full time on site in New Orleans, LA on the Tulane uptown campus.

Required

PhD in Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Microbiology, Biomolecular Sciences, or related field

Strong communication skills (both oral and written)

Hands-on experience with cell free transcription/translation reactions

Preferred

Experience with bioinformatic tools

Experience with DNA cloning techniques

Experience with bacteriophage cultivation and propagation

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• Job Identification 292
• Job Category Research
• Posting Date 05/18/2026, 12:55 PM
• Degree Level Post-Doctorate
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations New Orleans, LA, United States United States
• Legal Employer Tulane University
• Business Unit Tulane University
• Department SSE Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering