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Microbiome positions in BCMM or at UCSF
Research Assistant | BCMM
The Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine (BCMM) is seeking a Junior/Assistant Specialist to join our Microbial Genomics team and contribute to new and ongoing projects. The BCMM is focused on human microbiome research, with a particular interest in accelerating discovery and translation in the fields of early life microbiome and therapeutic development.
Junior/Assistant/Associate/Full Specialist | Turnbaugh Lab
The Turnbaugh lab is seeking a Specialist (Junior, Assistant, Associate, or Full) to join our team and support ongoing projects. Our research focuses on the human gut microbiome’s role in treating chronic and infectious diseases, as well as engineering bacteriophage to alter microbiome composition and function. The candidate will perform microbiology and molecular biology techniques, including bacterial and bacteriophage manipulation, cloning, protein purification, sequencing, mass spectrometry, and biochemical assays.
Technician and Postdoc | Nayak Lab
The Nayak Lab is recruiting postdocs and technicians. The Nayak Lab seeks to understand the mechanisms by which the gut microbiome impacts the treatment of rheumatic disease. A major driving force of the lab is the advancement of precision medicine for patients with rheumatic disease.
Junior Specialist | Krummel Lab
The Krummel lab is seeking a specialist in computational, data analytics, and systems immunology. The role involves applying computational and data science techniques to study the immune system, develop algorithms, and perform statistical analyses. The incumbent will collaborate closely with immunologists and biologists to drive research and interpret findings.
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Specialist | Zlitni Lab
The Zlitni Lab is seeking a bioinformatician to contribute to new and ongoing computational projects. The candidate will develop and implement computational pipelines to analyze public and in-house microbial genomics data and assist with managing the lab's computational operations.
Specialist | Scharschmidt Lab
The Scharschmidt lab is seeking a key team member to support lab management and ongoing research projects on the interface between commensal microbes and the skin immune system. Responsibilities include processing and flow cytometric analysis of human and mouse tissue, mouse husbandry, cultivation of skin bacteria, genotyping, and assisting lab members. Up to 40% of time will be dedicated to general lab support, with opportunities for independent research projects.
Postdoctoral fellows (Experimental and Computational) | Zlitni Lab
We are recruiting Postdoctoral fellows with experience in one or more of these areas: microbiological assays (aerobic/anaerobic organisms), genetic manipulation of microorganisms (Gram-positive and/or negative), computational biology/bioinformatics, next-generation sequencing technologies, protein biochemistry, metabolomics, and high-throughput functional assays.
Positions outside UCSF
Senior Associate Vice President for Knight Campus Academics and Research | University of Oregon
This position is the second in command to the Vice President for all research and academic matters at the Knight Campus. It is responsible for the development and implementation of an overall Knight Campus training and professional development plan and has a leading role in the development of degree-granting academic programs. The position has supervisory responsibility for the administrative leads for existing degree-granting graduate programs. The position has financial authority for accounts related to academic programming, research core facilities located in the Knight Campus, and large, shared equipment refresh programs. The position is the lead in developing and maintaining a laboratory safety culture throughout the facilities. The position will provide leadership and representation of Knight Campus initiatives and programs within the University and externally as requested by the Vice President/Executive Director.
