Postdoctoral Fellow - Jaspan Lab
About The Position
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. The ultimate goal is to improve infectious morbidity in infants and young women globally.
Requirements
- PhD in microbiology, immunology or bioinformatics, or similar discipline.
- Doctorate degree (PhD/DVM/MD) in specialty area from an accredited university training program.
- Experience using basic research techniques of specialty area.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience conducting research in the pediatric arena.
- Experience in protocol and manuscript development and in grant writing.
Responsibilities
- Perform precise wetlab work and complex bioinformatics analyses.
- Work closely with technicians and graduate/undergraduate students.
- Independently advance projects.
- Write papers.
- Apply for F32 or equivalent grants.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 403(b)
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
