Research Services Laboratory Science Entry Professional

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Research Services Laboratory Science Entry Professional - 39362 University Staff Description University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department: Otolaryngology: Job Title: Research Services Laboratory Science Entry Professional Position #:00846266– 39362: Job Summary: The lab of Dr. Sarah Clark, Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, is seeking a highly motivated Professional Research Assistant for a part-time position on the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO. This position will be shared between Dr. Clark and Dr. Marika Orlov, an Instructor in the Pulmonary and Critical Care Division working in Dr. Clark’s lab. The Clark lab investigates host-pathogen interactions with a focus on innate immune responses to bacteria in the respiratory tract. We use both tissue culture and in vivo infection models to explore the impact of respiratory tract commensal and pathogenic bacteria on susceptibility to inflammation and secondary infection. Current projects are focused on how specific respiratory tract commensal bacteria improve defense against lung infection, and how viral co-infection causes long-term perturbations in immune defense...