Assistant Professor/Research

Assistant Professor / Research Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics Joe R.
& Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine The University of Texas Health San Antonio The Zadeh Lab in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, Joe R.
and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio has an Assistant Professor/Research position available in the fields of microbiome and mucosal immunology research.
The successful applicant will work on methods, strategies, and NIH studies led by Dr.
Mansour Zadeh in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics at UT Health San Antonio.
This junior faculty position is stationed in the newly established and NIH-funded Zadeh Research Lab at UT Health San Antonio to develop new avenues to elucidate the opaque mechanisms of the microbiome and associated metabolites involved in host health and gastrointestinal diseases.
The lab’s current research projects are centered around our investigation of a novel beneficial Propionibacterium and its related metabolites and their potential roles in human health and diseases.
The goal is to develop novel treatments and therapies to alleviate the morbidity of diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colorectal cancer, lupus, and various other intestinal diseases.
The successful applicant will work on the cutting edge of microbiome and mucosal molecular immunological research and will play a key role in making exciting discoveries and publishing novel manuscripts in high-impact journals.
The university and greater San Antonio communities enjoy an array of multicultural events, restaurants, year-round outdoor recreational activities, and social opportunities.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS Candidates must have a PhD in immunology, microbiology, or a related field.
A successful applicant will have expertise in cellular immunology, flow cytometry, cell sorting and other immunology methods as well as molecular approaches (i.
e.
, transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses).
Candidates must also have expertise in cellular and molecular immune biology and microbiology, including an understanding of microbiome-interactions.
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