Postdoctoral position for team science investigation of phage-microbiome interactions

The Hatoum-Aslan lab at the University of Illinois and Carl R. Woese Institute for GenomicBiology seeks a creative and energetic applicant for a postdoctoral associate position to worktogether on an exciting team science project studying oral microbes, including Streptococcus,Porphyromonas, and Fusobacterium species, and their viruses (i.e. phages). The project willleverage high-throughput bacteria/phage isolation to characterize microbe-phage interactions,with the ultimate goal of developing translational strategies for promoting oral health in diversepopulations. The position will offer excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary training and avibrant work environment at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology( Position requirements: Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree in Microbiology or a related discipline and have strongtechnical skills in one or more of the following areas: bacterial genetics, environmentalmicrobiology, anaerobic microbiology, phage biology, biochemistry, and genomic biology. Applicants must also have strong communication skills, be detail-oriented, and be willing toactively engage with a collaborative interdisciplinary team. Salary and benefits: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is an equal opportunity employer and offersexcellent health care benefits. The annual starting salary for the position is $62,000. #J-18808-Ljbffr Asmcareerconnections