Associate Scientist- Kumar Laboratory
Core
Lead in vivo research workflows and manage core laboratory operations to investigate how medications and host immune factors remodel the gut microbiome to alter intestinal homeostasis.
Role type
Senior research scientist (microbiome/host-microbe interactions)
Builds
Research data, manuscripts, and gnotobiotic models
Domain
Biomedical research, microbiome, immunology
Required skills
in vivo modeling, anaerobic bacteriology, culturomics, molecular biology, microbial genetics, laboratory management, data analysis, manuscript preparation, mentorship
Preferred skills
mucosal immunology assays, computational workflows (R/Python), project coordination
Responsibilities
Lead in vivo modeling experiments across germ-free and gnotobiotic colonies; independently design and execute complex molecular and microbial experiments; coordinate laboratory operations and maintain SOPs; analyze data and prepare manuscripts; train and mentor junior lab members
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities