Postdoc: Mitochondrial Metabolism & Precision Nutrition

Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher in the MENU Lab to study diet–health relationships using advanced multi-omics and bioinformatics. You will design and execute independent and collaborative studies, mentor trainees, and disseminate findings through publications and conferences.

Responsibilities include metabolic assessments, data integration, method optimization, and contributing to grant proposals while maintaining GLP-compliant lab practices

Qualifications

• PhD in nutrition, physiology, or closely related biomedical discipline.
• Two years of independent laboratory research experience in nutrition or metabolism.
• Experience with multi-omics, bioinformatics, and high-dimensional data analysis.
• Strong scientific writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct independent and collaborative research on diet-health relationships.
• Analyze complex datasets using bioinformatics and statistical methods.
• Plan and optimize metabolic assessment techniques and related lab methods.
• Prepare manuscripts and grant-related materials; present at meetings.

Skills

Independent research

Bioinformatics

Statistical analysis

Molecular techniques

Scientific writing

Education

PhD in nutrition, physiology, or closely related biomedical discipline

Tools

Mass spectrometry

GLP/compliance

Job description

Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher in the MENU Lab to study diet–health relationships using advanced multi-omics and bioinformatics. You will design and execute independent and collaborative studies, mentor trainees, and disseminate findings through publications and conferences.

Responsibilities include metabolic assessments, data integration, method optimization, and contributing to grant proposals while maintaining GLP-compliant lab practices