{"id":249,"date":"2022-02-13T15:57:44","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T20:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/mok-lab\/?page_id=249"},"modified":"2022-02-13T16:10:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T21:10:57","slug":"positions-available","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/mok-lab\/positions-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Positions Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Postdoctoral Researcher Position on Antibiotic Persistence and Resistance in Polymicrobial Communities <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Mok Lab in the Department of Molecular Biology &amp; 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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Interested and qualified applicants should send the following to Dr. Wendy Mok at <a href=\"mailto:mok@uchc.edu\">mok@uchc.edu<\/a>: (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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><u>Qualifications:<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&#8211; A recent Ph.D. graduate in a relevant field (biochemistry, molecular biology, bioengineering, microbiology) with a strong record of research accomplishment<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&#8211; Expertise in working with BSL-2 bacteria, molecular cloning, bacterial strain engineering, and assay development<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&#8211; Excellent scientific communication skills and a passion for interdisciplinary research<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><u>About UConn Health:<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">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 &amp; Biophysics maintains a strong tradition of collaborative and transdisciplinary research focused on elucidating the molecular bases of human diseases. <span>\u00a0<\/span>The core facility at University of Connecticut\u2019s 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\u2019s 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\u2019s main campus in Storrs and to other major cities in the Northeast.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">UConn Health is an affirmative action employer, in addition to an EEO and M\/F\/V\/PWD\/PV employer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Postdoctoral Researcher Position on Antibiotic Persistence and Resistance in Polymicrobial Communities The Mok Lab in the Department of Molecular Biology &amp; Biophysics at UConn Health in Farmington, CT is seeking a motivated scientist for an NIH-funded postdoctoral position. 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