RESEARCH FELLOW

Job Summary

The Department of Pathology at Michigan Medicine is seeking a scientist to work in a research lab focusing on immunology and microbiology. The successful candidate will study inflammation in the gut triggered by microbes in mice.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the intestine of normal and mutant mice exposed to the microbiota and pathogens in the presence and absence of immune checkpoint blockade.
• Purify immune cells and transfer them intravenously to recipient mice.
• Perform microbiology, immune cell isolation from tissues, flow cytometry, pathology, and design and perform experiments.
• Contribute to publishing findings in scientific journals.

Required Qualifications

• MD or PhD degree in biomedical sciences (or related field) with at least 3 years of experience in a research setting.
• Highly responsible, cooperative, and able to work independently and with initiative.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in all necessary lab maintenance and procedures.
• Experience working with standard computer software.
• Experience working with and caring for rodents.
• Excellent technical skills for bench work including gene expression analysis, immune cell purification and culture, bacterial culture and infection, and flow cytometric analysis.
• A minimum of two publications, preferably as a first author.

Desired Qualifications

• Manipulation of bacterial genomes.
• Analysis of proteins by Western blot and immunoprecipitation.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day.
• Modes of Work: Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.