Staff Scientist- Choudhry Lab

Position Details

• Position Title: Staff Scientist
• Position Number: 8151016
• Work Modality: Fully In-Person
• Job Category: University Staff
• Job Type: Full-Time
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Campus: Maywood-Health Sciences & Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campuses
• Department: Burn Shock Trauma Institute
• Location Code: Burn Shock Trauma Institute (06320A)
• Grant Funded: Yes

Salary: $60,000 – $65,000

Open Date: 02/17/2026

• 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
  • Barrier integrity and cytokine‑induced disruption studies
• Perform and support in vivo murine studies, including models of:
  • Burn injury, alcohol, trauma and colitis
• Perform molecular and cellular biology techniques such as:
  • 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

The Staff Scientist will 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
• Experimental models of intestinal inflammation, including DSS‑induced colitis

The successful candidate will contribute to ongoing projects involving intestinal permeability assays, murine injury and colitis models, and host‑microbe interactions.

Required

Education:

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

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

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

• PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree in biomedical sciences, immunology, microbiology, physiology, or related field

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