Postdoctoral Associate, Microbiology and Immunology

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Position Title:

Postdoctoral Associate, Microbiology and Immunology

We are looking for a motivated postdoctoral associate to pursue a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation / NIH-funded study focusing on the role of bacterial-mediated mucus degradation in the progression of cystic fibrosis lung disease. This translational effort will leverage cutting-edge stable isotope probing and proteomic technologies, genomics and microbiome analysis, imaging, epithelial cell culture, and animal models of airway disease to probe in vivo bacterial activity and their interactions with the host epithelium.

The ideal candidate will have a PhD in microbiology, biochemistry, or related field, demonstrated research productivity, and expertise in any of the following areas: microbial genetics, physiology & metabolism, analytical biochemistry (FPLC / HPLC / LC-MS/MS), animal infection models, multi-omic approaches and data analysis, and/or anaerobic bacterial culture.

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• Carry out a translational study focusing on bacterial-mediated mucus degradation in cystic fibrosis lung disease, using in vivo and in vitro models.
• Apply stable isotope probing, proteomics, genomics and microbiome analyses, imaging, epithelial cell culture, and animal models to study bacterial activity and host interactions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design experiments, analyze data, and disseminate findings.

• Doctoral degree or equivalent in Microbiology or related field.

• Expertise in microbial genetics, analytical biochemistry (FPLC / HPLC / mass spectrometry), animal infection models, and/or anaerobic bacterial culture.
• Experience with computational multi-omic data analysis.

• Salary Range: $56,484 - $68,604
• Additional salary information:
  The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.
• Work Hours:
  
  37.5 hours per week
• Campus:
  Downtown Campus

Background check:
No

Posting Dates:
Posted 07/02/2025

References:
Number of references required — 3

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