Baylor College of Medicine
Staff Scientist - Microbial Metabolomics/Cell Signaling
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Overview
Job Title:
Staff Scientist - Microbial Metabolomics/Cell Signaling Division:
TCH Departments Work Arrangement:
Onsite only Location:
Houston, TX Salary Range:
Hiring up to $80,000 FLSA Status:
Exempt Work Schedule:
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Summary:
The Texas Children’s Microbiome Center in the Department of Pathology at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate for a Staff Scientist position in microbial metabolomics and microbe:human cell signaling. The Staff Scientist will be part of the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Baylor College of Medicine and will participate in research and development of tools to study host-microbiome interactions under the supervision of James Versalovic, MD, PhD, and will work in the Department of Pathology at Texas Children’s Hospital.
Responsibilities
Designing and troubleshooting experiments
Perform microbial culture and microbial metabolomics using LC-MS methodologies
Culturing microbial strains (e.g., bacteria, fungi) under controlled conditions to study growth, behavior, and metabolic output
Comprehensive analysis of small molecules (metabolites) produced by microbes
Develop human cell-based model systems including cell culture and organoid experiments
Human cell culture: Growing human cells (e.g., epithelial, immune, stem cells) in vitro
Organoid experiments: Creating 3D mini-organs from stem cells that replicate key features of human tissues
Investigation of immune cell responses and myeloid cell differentiation
Immune cell response analysis and myeloid differentiation studies
Flow cytometry, cytokine profiling, transcriptomics
Functional assays to assess phagocytosis, antigen presentation, or inflammatory signaling
Adoption of new techniques and procedures
Computational biology and multi-omics data analysis
Integrating data from Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics, and Metabolomics
Provide technical expertise, training or mentoring to Postdocs, graduate students or staff
Assist with maintenance of computational servers in the Texas Children’s Microbiome Center
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum:
Doctoral degree. Experience may not be substituted for the degree. Three years of postdoctoral research experience.
Preferred:
Strong background in microbiology and human cell signaling; experience in immunology and drug discovery is favorable.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Job Details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Research
Industries: Higher Education and Research Services
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Job Title:
Staff Scientist - Microbial Metabolomics/Cell Signaling Division:
TCH Departments Work Arrangement:
Onsite only Location:
Houston, TX Salary Range:
Hiring up to $80,000 FLSA Status:
Exempt Work Schedule:
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Summary:
The Texas Children’s Microbiome Center in the Department of Pathology at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate for a Staff Scientist position in microbial metabolomics and microbe:human cell signaling. The Staff Scientist will be part of the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Baylor College of Medicine and will participate in research and development of tools to study host-microbiome interactions under the supervision of James Versalovic, MD, PhD, and will work in the Department of Pathology at Texas Children’s Hospital.
Responsibilities
Designing and troubleshooting experiments
Perform microbial culture and microbial metabolomics using LC-MS methodologies
Culturing microbial strains (e.g., bacteria, fungi) under controlled conditions to study growth, behavior, and metabolic output
Comprehensive analysis of small molecules (metabolites) produced by microbes
Develop human cell-based model systems including cell culture and organoid experiments
Human cell culture: Growing human cells (e.g., epithelial, immune, stem cells) in vitro
Organoid experiments: Creating 3D mini-organs from stem cells that replicate key features of human tissues
Investigation of immune cell responses and myeloid cell differentiation
Immune cell response analysis and myeloid differentiation studies
Flow cytometry, cytokine profiling, transcriptomics
Functional assays to assess phagocytosis, antigen presentation, or inflammatory signaling
Adoption of new techniques and procedures
Computational biology and multi-omics data analysis
Integrating data from Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics, and Metabolomics
Provide technical expertise, training or mentoring to Postdocs, graduate students or staff
Assist with maintenance of computational servers in the Texas Children’s Microbiome Center
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum:
Doctoral degree. Experience may not be substituted for the degree. Three years of postdoctoral research experience.
Preferred:
Strong background in microbiology and human cell signaling; experience in immunology and drug discovery is favorable.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Job Details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Research
Industries: Higher Education and Research Services
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