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Postdoctoral Associate in Microbial Metabolomics
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What they do
An Infectious Disease Scientist performs scientific research with the aim of discovering new solutions or improving existing ones within the fields of infection sciences such as clinical microbiology, immunology, parasitology, and virology. Plans and conducts laboratory experiments, evaluates the results, develops new experiments, performs routine testing procedures, and summarizes findings in reports.
$101,258 / year median in Connecticut
+10% projected growth
Job Description
A funded postdoctoral associate position is available in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at Yale School of Public Health. Research projects will focus on microbial metabolomics, host-microbial interactions, and colorectal cancer. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead metabolite identification and downstream translational analyses, while also developing independent research directions related to microbiome metabolism, cancer metabolomics, environmental exposures, tumor biology, or host-microbial interactions. Our Lab provides a collaborative and supportive research environment, with access to metabolomics platforms and opportunities for professional development. There is also scope to branch into related projects across cancer metabolomics, early-onset colorectal cancer, environmental exposures, microbiome-derived metabolites, and host-microbial interactions. Salary will be based on the Yale Postdoctoral Compensation policy . Support for travel to conferences and professional development activities are available. Information regarding benefits can be found here: Benefits | Office for Postdoctoral Affairs To apply: Please submit a cover letter, CV with full bibliography, and contact information for three professional references. Please contact Dr. Caroline Johnson with any questions ( caroline.johnson@yale.edu ).