Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Core
Design and execute experiments in bacterial engineering and synthetic biology to develop bacterial therapeutics and nanomaterial-bacterial interfaces for treating infections and improving probiotic delivery.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (IC)
Builds
Bacterial therapeutics, engineered bacterial strains, and nanomaterial-bacterial interface studies
Domain
Pharmaceutical sciences, synthetic biology, microbiology, biomaterials
Required skills
Bacterial synthetic biology, genome engineering, strain development, quantitative phenotyping of bacteria, molecular biology techniques (PCR, cloning, Western blots), mouse models of disease (infections/IBD), scientific writing
Preferred skills
Experience with gram-positive bacteria (e.g., Lactobacillus), prior experience in biomaterials or drug delivery
Technologies
E. coli, Lactobacillus, PCR, molecular cloning, Western blots, mouse models
Responsibilities
Design and execute experiments in bacterial engineering and synthetic biology; Lead genetic engineering of bacterial strains and in vitro/in vivo studies; Conduct mechanistic investigations into nanomaterial-bacterial interactions; Analyze data and contribute to manuscript/grant writing; Present research findings at conferences; Mentor graduate and undergraduate students
Seniority
Postdoctoral Researcher (early-career IC)