Postdoctoral Associate, Microbiology and Immunology

Posting Details

Position Information


Fiscal Year
2025-2026


Position Title
Postdoctoral Associate, Microbiology and Immunology


Classification Title
Postdoctoral Associate


Department
Microbiology and Immunology


Posting Number
R260043


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Employer
Research Foundation


Position Type
RF Professional


Job Type
Full-Time


Appointment Term

Salary Grade
E.89

Posting Detail Information


Position Summary


A Postdoctoral Associate position on an NIH-funded research project is available in the laboratory of Dr. Chelsie Armbruster in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology of the Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo, the State University of New York.

The Armbruster lab studies microbe-microbe and host-microbe interactions in the context of the catheterized urinary tract. Current funded research is focused on identifying genomic adaptations that occur within bacteria during prolonged colonization of a urinary catheter and examining the influence of these adaptations on interactions with other bacteria as well as pathogenesis in various infection models.

The Postdoctoral Associate will be responsible for:

• Isolating DNA from longitudinal bacterial isolates, generating high-quality hybrid genome assemblies
• Examining gain and loss of genes and genomics islands as well as single nucleotide variation across longitudinal isolates
• Generating adapted and revertant strains through allelic exchange, and examining the contribution of these genetic changes to pathogenesis-related phenotypes.
• Generating metagenome assembled genomes from shotgun sequencing data and assessing relative abundance of strain variants across longitudinal urine specimens.

The Postdoctoral Associate will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment, gain experience in studying polymicrobial interactions, receive mentoring towards research and career development, attend and present at conferences, and participate in mentoring others if desired.

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• Being a part of the University at Buffalo community.

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctoral degree or equivalent from a foreign university in area related to the specific specialty of your department is required.
• All degree requirements including dissertation, must be completed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in Bash, Python, and R
• Experience with bacterial genomics, particularly with SPAdes, Prokka, Roary, RaxML, Kraken, breseq, and iTOL.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, as evidenced by first-author publication(s) and research presentation(s).
• Experience with molecular cloning and bacterial pathogenesis.

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Physical Demands

Driving Requirements

Salary Range
$55,000 - $65,000


Additional Salary Information
The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.


Work Hours


37.5 hours per week

Campus
Downtown Campus


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Special Instructions Summary

Is a background check required for this posting?
No


Background Check Notification

Contact Information


Contact's Name
Chelsie Armbruster


Contact's Pronouns

Contact's Title
Associate Professor


Contact's Email
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Contact's Phone
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Posting Dates


Posted
03/09/2026


Deadline for applicants
Open Until Filled


Date to be filled

References


Number of references required
3


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