Postdoctoral Associate
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7119167 (Ref:14191-en_US)
Posted: December 30, 2022
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Summary
This individual will design and conduct experiments in areas of microbiology and bacterial resistance to gut-derived antimicrobial metabolites. This individual will examine the role of antimicrobial signaling as an unexplored contributor to host-microbiome interactions. A strong background in microbiology or molecular genetics is highly desirable.
If interested, please contact Dr. Tor Savidge at [email protected]
Job Duties
- Participates in funded research projects and assists the laboratory in obtaining additional funding.
- Designs and conducts experiments in areas of antimicrobial resistance mechanisms to gut-derived metabolites.
- Performs antimicrobial resistance studies focused on glycolipid signaling in bacteria and should be proficient in research methods centered on microbiology and molecular genetics.
- Assists with microbiology and molecular biology studies in the Texas Childrens Microbiome Center.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- A strong background in antimicrobial reistance, microbiology and molecular genetics is highly desirable.
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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