Postdoctoral Research Associate - Allergy & Immunology

About the role

A postdoctoral position in the Kau Lab is available for candidates interested in microbiology, immunology, biochemistry, and animal models. We utilize a combination of techniques to investigate how the microbial ecology of the gut, airway, urinary tract, and other mucosal surfaces interact with host factors to influence human health. Techniques used in the lab include: mouse handling, microbial metagenomic sequencing (including whole genome and RNA sequencing), basic microbiology techniques, molecular cloning, flow cytometry, immunofluorescence microscopy, multi-omics data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Trains under the supervision of a faculty mentor including (but not limited to): Assists with grant preparation and reporting.
• Prepares and submits papers on research.
• Prepares and submits papers on research.
• Assists in the design of research experiments.
• Evaluates research findings and assists in the reporting of the results.
• Conscientious discharge of their research responsibilities.
• Maintains conformity with ethical standards in research.
• Maintains compliance with good laboratory practice including the maintenance of adequate research records.
• Engages in open and timely discussion with their mentor regarding possession or distribution of material, reagents, or records belonging to their laboratory and any proposed disclosure of findings or techniques privately or in publications.
• Collegial conduct towards co-trainees, staff members and members of the research group.
• Adherence to all applicable University policies, procedures and regulations.

Qualifications

• Ph.D., M.D. or Equivalent Terminal Or Doctoral Degree.
• Experience with microbiology techniques.
• Familiarity with mouse models and proper mouse handling.
• Skills in at least one programming language (R or Python) are strongly preferred.

Benefits

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees. Benefits eligibility is subject to employment status, full-time equivalent (FTE) workload, and weekly standard hours. Please visit our website at https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ to view a summary of benefits.