Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Department of Microbiology - UTK

Job description

The Lindsey Burcham Lab in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Associate to study bacterial physiology and microbe–microbe interactions important for maternal-fetal and pediatric health. Current focus includes community members of the vaginal microbiota, including Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus ), Lactobacillus spp., etc. and their impacts on microbial colonization, persistence, and host response. We utilize combined approaches in microbial genetics, microbial physiology, analytical techniques, animal husbandry and in vivo models, clinical sample and data collection, advanced imaging, microbial community analyses, and transcriptomics to explore host-microbe interactions across diverse host environments. The successful candidate will lead high-impact projects, develop skills in scientific mentorship and communication, contribute to authoring and reviewing manuscripts and grant-proposals, and will contribute to collaborative projects with colleagues internal to UTK, at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Knoxville, and/or external or international colleagues. - Work as a productive a...