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University of Pittsburgh · 2 days ago

Post Doctoral Associate

Pittsburgh, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases. The role involves studying the molecular evolution of Staphylococcus aureus stress-response genes to understand bacterial adaptation to the human host during infection, utilizing various microbiological and biochemical methods.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Study the molecular evolution of Staphylococcus aureus stress-response genes

Understand bacterial adaptation to the human host during infection

Utilize molecular and microbiological methods

Experience with protein overexpression and purification methods

Track bacterial evolution using bacterial WGS in laboratory-based evolution experiments and within the host

Use biochemical, cell biological, and microbiological assays

Genetically manipulate bacterial genes and strains using allelic exchange to test hypotheses

Collaborate with other labs to test hypotheses with in vivo infection models

Qualification

Molecular biologyMicrobiological methodsProtein purificationBacterial WGSGenetic manipulationBiochemical assaysCell biological assaysCollaboration

Required

Ph.D. in Microbiology

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology

Ph.D. in Bioinformatics

Ph.D. in Infectious Diseases

Ph.D. in related fields

Strong foundation in molecular and microbiological methods

Experience with protein overexpression and purification methods

Expertise in bacterial WGS

Ability to track bacterial evolution in laboratory-based evolution experiments

Experience with biochemical, cell biological, and microbiological assays

Genetic manipulation of bacterial genes and bacterial strains using allelic exchange

Preferred

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Company

University of Pittsburgh

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The University of Pittsburgh is a top-ranked, public institution in Pennsylvania and a member of the Association of American Universities of leading research universities.

Founded in 1787

Pittsburgh, PA, US

10001+ employees

https://www.pitt.edu/pittwire

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