Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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A Research Fellow at Mayo Clinic is a temporary position intended to provide training and education in research. Individuals will train in the research program of a Mayo Clinic principal investigator.

A postdoctoral research fellow position is available to study the role of the human microbiome in the laboratory of Dr. Marina Walther-António at Mayo Clinic. The position is better suited for a microbiologist, microbial ecologist or clinical microbiologist, and someone with a microscopy and bacterial culturing background, particularly experience with anaerobic microorganisms. We have brought to Mayo Clinic a newly developed platform – Optofluidics – automated advanced microscope with integrated multiple optical laser tweezers in a microfluidics platform, which allows the visual manipulation and isolation of microbial cells for single-cell whole genome amplification and other applications. We will use this single-cell platform to discern microbial-microbial and microbial-host interactions.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate the potential for research as evidenced by their training and peer-reviewed publications and should become competitive for national research grants. Must have a Ph.D., in a field deemed relevant by the program.

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