Postdoctoral Fellow - Jaspan Lab

Postdoctoral Fellow – Host‑Microbial Interactions at Mucosal Surfaces

The Jaspan lab at the Center for Global Infectious Disease Research at Seattle Children’s Research Institute is seeking applications for a post‑doctoral fellow. The lab focuses on host‑microbial interactions at mucosal surfaces and their impact on immunity and disease susceptibility, primarily in the infant gut and adolescent/maternal genital tracts. The fellow will focus on multi‑omics data analysis, such as the immune‑microbial alterations induced by live‑biotherapeutic supplementation in early life, and microbial‑metaproteomic consequences of contraceptive devices on the cervicovaginal environment.

Ultimately, we hope to improve infectious morbidity in infants and young women globally.

• Perform precise wet‑lab work and complex bioinformatics analyses.
• Work closely with technicians and graduate/undergraduate students to independently advance projects, write papers, and apply for F32 or equivalent grants.

• Doctorate degree (PhD/DVM/MD) in microbiology, immunology, bioinformatics, or a related discipline.
• Experience using basic research techniques of specialty area.

• Previous experience conducting research in the pediatric arena.
• Experience in protocol and manuscript development and in grant writing.

$80,172 per year.

This compensation range was calculated based on full‑time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

This compensation range is specific to Seattle; positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website.

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