Staff Research Associate III

Job description

Position Definition: The Nayak Lab has an opening for a post-doctoral researcher who is interested in advancing our knowledge of the gut microbiome and its impact on rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. We use multiple state-of-the-art technologies, including bacterial genomics, metabolomics, anaerobic microbiology, bacterial genetics, gnotobiotic animal models, and studies of patient cohorts to elucidate the mechanisms by which gut microbiota impact patient response to treatment of rheumatic disease. A major driving force of the lab is the advancement of precision medicine for patients with rheumatic disease. We seek highly talented and motivated candidates with strong backgrounds in microbiology, immunology, microbial genomics, computational biology, and/or murine models of inflammatory disease. Candidates will be expected to work independently and be active contributors to the collaborative multidisciplinary team of microbiologists, immunologists, and computational biologists who form the Nayak Lab. Candidates will be expected to push projects forward with creativity and rigor. The candidate will aid in an ongoing research projects investigating the host-microbe-dru...