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
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
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)
