Summary

Baylor College of Medicine is seeking candidates for a Postdoctoral Associate to conduct original research in vaccinology to prevent and end bacterial infections associated with drug-resistant bacteria. This is a moon-shot, high reward project using the latest computational and molecular approaches to identify ideal vaccine targets that will be tested in cellular, organoid, and animal models with clinical trials anticipated in 2-4 years. The ideal candidate will have substantial knowledge of molecular biology and biochemistry, demonstrated success as a recent PhD graduate, creative out-of-the box thinking, and willingness to join and work with a large, highly collaborative research team exploring everything from phage therapeutics, small molecule drug discovery, and new vaccine paradigms to combat the growing antibiotic resistance problem.

Job Duties

• Generate new experimental paradigms; be able to design controlled experiments
• Analyze molecular data including computational tools associated with sequence information and protein antigen design
• Be up-to-date with the latest literature; participate in group meetings to discuss findings
• Write scientific manuscripts and grants
• Present one's research results and conferences

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or Ph.D in Basic Science, Molecular Biology, Protein Biochemistry, Bacteriology/Microbiology.
• No experience required.