Postdoctoral Research Associate - Host Microbe Interactions (Kumar Lab)
Core
Investigate how xenobiotics and host immune factors remodel the gut microbiome to alter intestinal homeostasis and govern susceptibility to gastrointestinal diseases.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Host-Microbe Interactions)
Builds
Primary research manuscripts and grant applications on drug-microbiome-immune interactions
Domain
Biomedical research / Microbiology / Gastroenterology
Deliverable
production ML models | research
Required skills
Bacterial community/pathogen handling, bacterial genetic manipulation, animal models of infection, anaerobic bacteriology, microbiome data analysis
Preferred skills
Animal models of infection/immunity, anaerobic bacteriology, computational/microbiome data analysis (R/python)
Technologies
Transposon mutagenesis, high-throughput sequencing, gnotobiotic mouse models, intestinal organoid cultures
Responsibilities
Design and execute mechanistic studies on drug-microbiome-immune interactions; Prepare high-impact manuscripts and fellowship applications; Establish and optimize experimental protocols in anaerobic bacteriology and animal models; Mentor undergraduate and graduate students
Seniority
Postdoctoral Fellow