Postdoctoral Fellow - Microbiome & Immunology Research

Washington University in St. Louis; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kau Lab at Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with strong interests in microbiology, immunology, biochemistry, and animal models.

The role explores how microbial ecology in gut, airway, and other mucosal surfaces interacts with host factors to influence human health using diverse techniques. Candidates will train under a faculty mentor and contribute to grant-writing, papers, and experimental design while upholding rigorous ethical and laboratory

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent required.
• Experience with microbiology/immunology techniques is beneficial.
• Strong data analysis skills preferred.
• Experience with mouse models is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist with grant preparation and reporting.
• Prepare and submit papers on research.
• Assist in designing research experiments.
• Evaluate research findings and help report results.
• Maintain good laboratory practices and ethical standards.
• Ensure proper documentation and records of all work.

Skills

Mouse handling

Flow cytometry

Immunofluorescence microscopy

Molecular cloning

Multi-omics data analysis

Basic microbiology techniques

Education

Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent terminal or doctoral degree

Tools

Metagenomic sequencing

Whole genome sequencing

RNA sequencing

Programming in R

Programming in Python

Job description

The Kau Lab at Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with strong interests in microbiology, immunology, biochemistry, and animal models.

The role explores how microbial ecology in gut, airway, and other mucosal surfaces interacts with host factors to influence human health using diverse techniques. Candidates will train under a faculty mentor and contribute to grant-writing, papers, and experimental design while upholding rigorous ethical and laboratory