Assistant Project Scientist Position in Digestive Diseases - Sonnenberg Lab 2026-2027

University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sonnenberg Laboratory in the Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine at UCLA is seeking an Assistant Project Scientist with extensive experience in mucosal immunology and gut inflammation across pre-clinical models. A Ph.D.

is required and 5 years postdoctoral plus 5 years in mucosal immunology are expected. The successful candidate will initiate a program studying immunology mechanisms regulating gut health with focus on chronic inflammation, analyze data to generate

Qualifications

• 5 years of postdoctoral research and an additional 5 years of mucosal immunology research.
• Ph.D. is required.
• Experience with preclinical models related to gut health.

Responsibilities

• Initiate a program studying immunology mechanisms regulating gut health with emphasis on chronic inflammation.
• Analyze and interpret data to generate new hypotheses.
• Collaborate with Dr. Gregory Sonnenberg and utilize Sonnenberg lab resources.

Skills

Mucosal immunology

Gut inflammation

Pre-clinical models

Data analysis

Hypothesis generation

Education

Ph.D.

Job description

The Sonnenberg Laboratory in the Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine, at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is seeking an Assistant Project Scientist with extensive experience in mucosal immunology and gut inflammation-related research across pre-clinical models. The candidate must have completed 5 years of postdoctoral research and acquired an additional 5 years of research experience in the field of mucosal immunology with a deep understanding of the different forms of pre-clinical models and how these relate to gut health.

In this position, the candidate will creatively initiate a program that studies distinct immunology mechanisms into the regulation of gut health with a focus on chronic inflammation. The candidate must be able to analyze and interpret said data and use these to generate new ideas and hypotheses to move the project/field forward. The project will focus on identifying new mechanisms leading to immune regulation in the gut. The candidate will report to Dr. Gregory Sonnenberg and will have access to all of the resources and reagents in the Sonnenberg lab to accomplish the work. A Ph.D. is required.

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A Ph.D. is required.