Postdoctoral Scholar - Jutras Lab

Department: MED-Microbiology-Immunology
Salary/Grade: RES/

Job Summary:

The Jutras lab is recruiting an eager, talented postdoctoral associate to study the biology and pathogenesis of Borrelia burgdorferi- the Lyme disease spirochete. We are seeking someone with exceptional expertise in mouse immunology and/or bacteriology to join our team.

Please send all resumes to Dr. Jutras at brandon.jutras@northwestern.edu.

Please note: Occasional weekends and evenings as requested and with some possible travel, as required.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Conducting molecular, cellular, and/or experimental models of infection
• Designing experimental approaches, data analysis, background research
• Preparing manuscripts, grant writing, and other scholarly activities

Miscellaneous

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD in Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology (or related fields)

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Molecular Biology techniques
• Able/willing to perform bacterial infectious disease studies in experimental animal models
• Data analytics
• Data presentation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Productive PhD in an active and engaged environment

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Advanced microscopy
• In vitro and ex vivo mouse immunology

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