Postdoc: Metabolic Engineering & Immunometabolism

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Park lab at UCLA is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to lead cutting-edge research in metabolic engineering, immunometabolism, and integrative omics. The Park lab focuses on engineering microbial hosts for sustainable biomanufacturing, elucidating metabolic dysregulation in human diseases, and innovating metabolomics and fluxomics technologies.

The successful candidate will drive the construction of novel strains/pathways, the elucidation of regulatory mechanisms behind health

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Immunology or closely related discipline.
• Expertise in molecular biology techniques.
• Strong background in fermentation, culturing, and physiological characterization.
• Hands-on experience with analytical instrumentation (HPLC, LC-MS, GC-MS, or NMR).
• A strong track record of scientific productivity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Lead cutting-edge research in metabolic engineering, immunometabolism, and integrative omics.
• Drive construction of novel strains and pathways.
• Elucidate regulatory mechanisms behind health and disease through hypothesis-driven studies.
• Integrate computational and experimental procedures.

Skills

Molecular biology techniques

Fermentation

Culturing

Physiological characterization

Analytical instrumentation knowledge

Written communication

Verbal communication

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Immunology

Tools

HPLC

LC-MS

GC-MS

NMR

Job description

The Park lab at UCLA is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to lead cutting-edge research in metabolic engineering, immunometabolism, and integrative omics. The Park lab focuses on engineering microbial hosts for sustainable biomanufacturing, elucidating metabolic dysregulation in human diseases, and innovating metabolomics and fluxomics technologies.

The successful candidate will drive the construction of novel strains/pathways, the elucidation of regulatory mechanisms behind health