Postdoc: Metabolic Engineering & Synthetic Biology

University of California, Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Core facilities access

Collaborative environment

Job summary

UCLA Park Lab seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to lead cutting-edge research in metabolic engineering, immunometabolism, and integrative omics. The role focuses on engineering microbial hosts for sustainable biomanufacturing, and investigating metabolic dysregulation in human diseases through hypothesis-driven studies.

The candidate will drive construction of novel strains and pathways, elucidate regulatory mechanisms of health and disease, and integrate computational and

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field (biotechnology, systems biology, biochemistry, or a related discipline) required.
• Strong background in metabolic engineering, omics technologies, and data-driven experimental design.
• Experience with microbial hosts and biomanufacturing concepts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate metabolic engineering projects in microbial hosts.
• Integrate computational and experimental approaches to understand health and disease mechanisms.
• Develop novel strains and pathways, and drive omics-data integration for insights.

Skills

Metabolic engineering

Immunometabolism

Integrative omics

Microbial systems

Education

PhD in relevant field

Tools

R

Python

Metabolomics software

Job description

UCLA Park Lab seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to lead cutting-edge research in metabolic engineering, immunometabolism, and integrative omics. The role focuses on engineering microbial hosts for sustainable biomanufacturing, and investigating metabolic dysregulation in human diseases through hypothesis-driven studies.

The candidate will drive construction of novel strains and pathways, elucidate regulatory mechanisms of health and disease, and integrate computational and