Postdoctoral Researcher Position on Antibiotic Persistence and Resistance in Polymicrobial Communities

The Mok Lab in the Department of Molecular Biology & Biophysics at UConn Health in Farmington, CT is seeking a motivated scientist for an NIH-funded postdoctoral position. Research in our lab is focused on investigating phenotypic changes and adaptive responses in bacteria that underlie antibiotic treatment failure. We use a range of molecular microbiology, biochemical, genetic, synthetic biology, and single-cell approaches in solving these problems. Successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a project centered on the impact of microbial interactions on antibiotic susceptibility of individual species in polymicrobial infections.

Interested and qualified applicants should send the following to Dr. Wendy Mok at mok@uchc.edu: (1) cover letter summarizing research training and accomplishments, scientific interests, and career goals, (2) current CV, (3) recent publications, and (4) contact for three references.

Qualifications:

– A recent Ph.D. graduate in a relevant field (biochemistry, molecular biology, bioengineering, microbiology) with a strong record of research accomplishment

– Expertise in working with BSL-2 bacteria, molecular cloning, bacterial strain engineering, and assay development

– Excellent scientific communication skills and a passion for interdisciplinary research

About UConn Health:

UConn Health is a vibrant academic medical center that is home to our graduate school, medical school, and dental school. The Department of Molecular Biology & Biophysics maintains a strong tradition of collaborative and transdisciplinary research focused on elucidating the molecular bases of human diseases.  The core facility at University of Connecticut’s Farmington and Storrs campuses are among the best in the nation, and include world-class genomics, microscopy, flow cytometry, mass spectrometry and proteomics, and nuclear magnetic resonance infrastructure, among others. UConn Health’s 206-acre campus is located in historic Farmington and is about 8 miles west of Hartford. This central location allows for convenient travel to University of Connecticut’s main campus in Storrs and to other major cities in the Northeast.

UConn Health is an affirmative action employer, in addition to an EEO and M/F/V/PWD/PV employer.