Summary

The Staff Scientist will perform research into how the human microbiome impacts health and disease. Primary responsibilities include cultivation of microbial communities and characterization of microbial physiology. Additional responsibilities may include cell culture, measurement of biological markers of disease, processing of samples for metabolomics. Under the direction and general supervision of the Principal Investigator, the Staff Scientist will collaborate with other team members to conduct research. The Staff Scientist will have significant experience in state-of-the-art techniques for studying host:microbiome interactions. 

Job Duties

• Conduct research
• Plan, conduct, and analyze laboratory research experiments with advanced model systems
• Collect, compiles, and analyze complex data
• Document results of experiments
• Contribute to laboratory and project meetings (including preparation and delivery of research updates)
• Conduct literature searches and summarizes information to stay abreast of the field of microbiome science
• Performs other job duties as assigned 

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree. Experience may not be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Three years of post doctoral research experience.

Department Specific Criteria

• Two years of experience with anaerobic bacterial culture 
• Significant experience with culturing complex microbial communities strongly preferred
• Experience cell culture strongly preferred
• Experience in molecular biology strongly preferred
• Experience in immunology preferred
• Must have strong attention to detail
• Must have strong analytical thinking/problem solving
• Must be able to follow established procedures and properly record results; have excellent interpersonal skills, including oral and written communication skills; capable of working alone and as part of highly collaborative teams
• Must have flexibility in work schedule to occasionally work evenings or weekends