Postdoctoral Associate | JAX/Connecticut Children's Medical Hospital

About the role

The Jalili Lab/Connecticut Children’s GI collaboration is seeking a highly motivated and talented postdoctoral fellow to join our team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge research projects related to establishing an in vitro gastrointestinal host immune-microbiome culture model for disease modeling and therapeutic development.

Responsibilities

• Work on multiple technologies including organoid engineering, organ-on-a-chip platforms, microfluidics, and microbiome science for modeling intestinal inflammatory conditions such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, and eosinophilic esophagitis.
• Use mouse- and patient-derived cells/organoids and microbiomes, in concert with complex Organ Chip models, to study the underlying mechanisms of these diseases and the role of immune cells in regulating and responding to intestinal microbiota.
• Help lead an exciting project that applies to a broad range of cutting-edge technologies such as Organ-on-a-Chip development, organoid culture, microbiome sequencing, single-cell transcriptomics, metagenomics and proteomics.
• Leverage collaboration between clinicians and investigators at the Jackson Laboratory, Connecticut Children’s, and UConn Health.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in biomedical sciences, bioengineering, microbiology, immunology or related field of study.
• Strong skillsets in cell and tissue engineering.
• Strong training background in bioengineering, immunoengineering and cell biology.
• Experience in in vivo models, gastroenterology research, bacterial cultures, host-microbiome interactions, and multi-omics approaches are particularly preferred.
• Candidates should have at least one 1st author publication record in peer-reviewed journal.
• Excellent writing and communication skills, able to work independently and effectively with other members in a productive team.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in biomedical sciences, bioengineering, microbiology, immunology or related field of study.
• Strong skillsets in cell and tissue engineering.
• Strong training background in bioengineering, immunoengineering and cell biology.
• Experience in in vivo models, gastroenterology research, bacterial cultures, host-microbiome interactions, and multi-omics approaches are particularly preferred.
• Candidates should have at least one 1st author publication record in peer-reviewed journal.
• Excellent writing and communication skills, able to work independently and effectively with other members in a productive team.

Skills

• Cell and tissue engineering
• Bioengineering
• Immunology
• Gastroenterology research
• Bacterial cultures
• Host-microbiome interactions
• Multi-omics approaches

Benefits

• Year 0 - 1: $65,589
• Year 1 - 2: $67,318
• Year 2 - 3: $69,095
• Year 3 - 4: $70,521
• Year 4 - 5: $72,877
• Year 5 - 6: $75,569

Pay

• Year 0 - 1: $65,589
• Year 1 - 2: $67,318
• Year 2 - 3: $69,095
• Year 3 - 4: $70,521
• Year 4 - 5: $72,877
• Year 5 - 6: $75,569

Schedule

• Full-time

Contact Information

To apply, interested candidates must submit all three application components listed below. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

• A cover letter summarizing research training and accomplishments
• A personal statement of scientific interests and career goals (1-page maximum)
• Current CV with publications and contact information of three references

About JAX

The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California), Japan and China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health. Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community.

EEO Statement

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