Postdoctoral Associate - Surgery
Core
Conducts scientific research on engineered probiotic therapies for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, integrating microbiome science, pain neurobiology, and metabolomics.
Role type
Postdoctoral Associate (Research Scientist)
Builds
Novel microbiome-engineered therapies and research publications
Domain
Biomedical research, microbiome therapeutics, pain neurobiology, cancer survivorship
Required skills
Experimental design, statistical analysis, microbiome research, bacterial culture, microbial engineering, molecular biology techniques, bioinformatics, metabolomics, grant writing, mentorship
Preferred skills
Experience with rodent models of pain/neuroinflammation, gut-brain axis research, neuroimmune signaling, live biotherapeutic development, LC-MS/MS, Python/R
Technologies
qPCR, RNA-seq, Western blotting, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, LC-MS/MS, R, Prism, Python
Responsibilities
Design and conduct in vivo studies using murine models; Perform behavioral pain assessments; Culture and characterize engineered E. coli strains; Conduct molecular, cellular, and microbiome analyses; Analyze multi-omics datasets; Mentor graduate students and trainees; Prepare manuscripts and grant applications; Ensure compliance with IACUC and biosafety regulations
Seniority
Postdoctoral Fellow (Early-career researcher)