Postdoctoral Fellow

Department/Unit: Immunology & Microbial Disease Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00 Job Description Summary A postdoctoral fellow position is available in Dr. Peter McKenney’s laboratory in the Department of Immunology and Microbial Disease at Albany Medical College. We are looking for an individual with a passion for science and discovery to lead an independent project related to the lab’s research on biofilm dispersion, host-microbe interactions and bacterial cell biology of C. difficile and Enterococcus infection. Job Duties Design, conduct, and troubleshoot hypothesis-testing experiments Select and determine appropriate research procedures Collect, compile, and analyze data Conduct literature searches and summarize information Document and interpret experimental results Prepare figures to depict findings, write papers, and present at scientific meetings Minimum Qualifications Ph.D. in microbiology, immunology, or a related area Knowledge of bacteriology and molecular genetics Competence in standard experimental techniques such as cloning, qPCR, fluorescence microscopy, etc. Highly self-motivated with outstanding experimental skills and an ability to independently troubleshoot and adapt new techniques to our systems of study. Demonstrated writing and presentation skills Preferred Qualifications Experience working with mouse models of infection or human organoid models Experience working with 16S, metagenomic or RNA-seq sequencing data Experience with anaerobic bacteriology This is a full-time position with full medical benefits. The PI will work with the successful applicant to develop a training plan to guide the applicant in achieving their longer-term career goals. Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification. Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including: Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties. #J-18808-Ljbffr 100 Albany Med Health System