Important Info
Faculty Sponsor (Last, First Name):
Levy, Maayan
Stanford Departments and Centers:
Pathology
Postdoc Appointment Term:
1 year
Appointment Start Date:
02/01/2025 (may change based on processing time)
How to Submit Application Materials:
Email your application materials to neta.dagan@arcinstitute.org
Does this position pay above the required minimum?:
No. The expected base pay for this position is the Stanford University required minimum for all postdoctoral scholars appointed through the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. The FY25 minimum is $73,800.
The Levy Lab at Stanford University and the Arc Institute is seeking three postdoctoral researchers to join our team in exploring host-microbiome communication, focusing on the critical role that the intestinal microbiome and intestinal metabolites play in different diseases, including different types of cancer and post-acute infection syndromes. Our research aims to uncover the function of such metabolites, with implications for developing new therapeutics. We welcome applicants with a background in microbiology, immunology, chemical biology, pharmacology, or cell biology to advance this vital area of research.
Required Qualifications:
- PhD in immunology, microbiology, cancer biology or other life sciences fields.
- Extensive animal laboratory experience (at least 1 year) is required. Good laboratory practices are critical.
- Ability to undertake and complete large research projects and communicate findings to the field as demonstrated by first author publications in respected journals and oral conference presentations.
- Proficiency in culturing and maintaining mammalian cells, particularly mouse cell lines and organoids- preferred
- Experience with mouse models of disease.
- Proficiency in molecular biology techniques such as DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, cloning, protein analysis, Sequencing.
- Familiarity with omics data analysis relevant to microbiome-host interactions.
- Experience omics data analysis- preferred.
- Ability to maintain detailed records of experiments and outcomes.
- Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to accurately complete detailed work.
- The candidate should be able to work independently, be highly motivated, collaborative, well organized, adaptable and work well within an interdisciplinary and international team.
Required Application Materials:
- CV
- Cover letter
- Sample project proposal