Research Associate
University of South Florida•Tampa, FL
•Onsite
About The Position
Applications are invited for a Research Associate position in Pediatrics at University of South Florida Morsani School of Medicine in the laboratory of Dr. Tara M. Randis. Our lab is focused on understanding the mechanisms by which maternal infections contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Using novel organotypic and animal models, we examine the roles of specific microbial factors and the ensuring host innate immune response to the development of intraamniotic infection, still birth, preterm delivery and neonatal sepsis.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in animal models of infection
- Bacterial culture, transformation, and transfection
- Cell culture infection assays
- Microbiome analysis
- Flow cytometry
- Standard molecular biology techniques
Responsibilities
- Understanding the mechanisms by which maternal infections contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
- Examining the roles of specific microbial factors and the ensuring host innate immune response to the development of intraamniotic infection, still birth, preterm delivery and neonatal sepsis using novel organotypic and animal models.
Benefits
- Medical insurance plans
- Dental insurance plans
- Life insurance plans
- Retirement plan options
- Employee and dependent tuition programs
- Generous leave
- Hundreds of employee perks and discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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