Post-Doctoral Fellow: Gut Microbiome and Mucosal Immunology

Post-Doctoral Fellow: Gut Microbiome and Mucosal Immunology

LIH - Luxembourg Institute of Health

Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

The work involves gnotobiotic mouse models, synthetic gut microbial communities, samples from patient cohorts and key international collaborations. The Post-Doctoral Researcher will participate in an exciting bed-to-bench-to-bed translational research program in the ‘Nutrition, Microbiome and Immunity’ group headed by Dr. Mahesh S. Desai.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct research project with sufficient guidance, yet enough independence to design and execute the experiments;
• Participate in multi-disciplinary research projects that will potentially open job opportunities in both academia and industry;
• Carry out experiments using gnotobiotic mouse models and samples from patient cohorts;
• Co-supervise students in the lab;
• Develop scientific methodology and techniques adapted to the research project;
• Present research work in leading international conferences.

Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• PhD degree in microbiology, immunology, or molecular biology with a strong interest in mucosal immunology;
• High level of motivation for research, attention to detail, independent critical thinking, and writing skills;
• Languages skills: fluent in English;
• Desired skills include experience with flow cytometry, models models, cell culture, immunologic assays.