Postdoc: Immunology & Microbiome Engineering

Boston Postdoctoral Association; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bucci Lab at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in Boston is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral associate to develop live bacteriotherapeutic products that modulate intestinal immunity. The project blends bacterial engineering with in vivo experiments to understand gut microbiome interactions and immune responses.

The successful candidate will design and execute experiments, present results at seminars, and contribute to manuscript and grant preparation as needed,

Qualifications

• PhD in immunology, molecular biology, synthetic biology, or related disciplines
• Experience with working with animal models (e.g., mice)
• Experience with ELISA, immunohistochemistry, bead-based or flow cytometric cell separation techniques
• Experience with sequencing libraries preparation
• Experience with bacterial metabolism and metabolic engineering highly preferred
• Experience with bioinformatics and sequence analysis pipelines highly preferred
• Strong work ethic, highly motivated to apply skills towards solving biological problems
• Excellent analytical skills and independent judgement
• Highly collegial; works well independently and as a team member
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate with precision and tact
• Meticulous recordkeeping

Skills

Animal models (mice)

ELISA

Immunohistochemistry

Flow cytometry

Sequencing library prep

Bacterial metabolism

Bioinformatics pipelines

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Recordkeeping

Education

PhD in Immunology or related field

Job description

The Bucci Lab at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in Boston is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral associate to develop live bacteriotherapeutic products that modulate intestinal immunity. The project blends bacterial engineering with in vivo experiments to understand gut microbiome interactions and immune responses.

The successful candidate will design and execute experiments, present results at seminars, and contribute to manuscript and grant preparation as needed,