In Vivo Microbiome Scientist (Gnotobiotic)

St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Memphis (TN); Sur place; USD 66 000 - 114 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking an Associate Scientist in the Kumar Laboratory within the Department of Host-Microbe Interactions.

This role leads in vivo workflows, designs complex experiments, and oversees day-to-day lab operations in a productive research environment. The ideal candidate has strong independence, advanced experience in microbiology and gnotobiotic models, and is capable of mentoring junior staff while contributing to manuscript preparation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific area is required.
• 7+ years of research experience required; 5+ years with a Master's; 2+ years with a PhD.
• Experience leading and supporting research experiments preferred.
• Experience guiding and training lab personnel preferred.

Responsabilités

• Lead in vivo research workflows across germ-free, gnotobiotic systems, and conventional colonies.
• Independently design, perform, optimize, and troubleshoot complex experiments in molecular biology, anaerobic bacteriology, culturomics, and microbial genetics.
• Coordinate day-to-day laboratory operations: purchasing reagents, vendor relations, equipment maintenance, SOPs and biosafety protocols.
• Process, organize, and analyze experimental data; contribute to drafting manuscripts, grant applications, and progress reports.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff and rotation students.

Connaissances

Lead in vivo workflows

Independent experiments

Lab management & operations

Data synthesis & manuscript prep

Mentorship & training

Formation

Bachelor's degree in a relevant science field

Description du poste

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking an Associate Scientist in the Kumar Laboratory within the Department of Host-Microbe Interactions.

This role leads in vivo workflows, designs complex experiments, and oversees day-to-day lab operations in a productive research environment. The ideal candidate has strong independence, advanced experience in microbiology and gnotobiotic models, and is capable of mentoring junior staff while contributing to manuscript preparation.