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Title: RESEARCH FELLOW

Employee Type: Fellows

Department: Center of excellence-Neuroscience

Campus Location: NEUROSCIENCE CENTER

Job Summary/Basic Functions

A Postdoctoral Research Fellow position is available at the LSU Health Sciences Center Neuroscience Center of Excellence. Our laboratory develops and evaluates antimicrobial therapeutics for drug-resistant bacterial infections and infected-wound healing, with emphasis on polymicrobial wounds.

Projects may involve molecular design and chemical preparation of modalities or biological studies of antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity, resistance development, mechanisms of action, host–pathogen interactions, cytocompatibility, immunomodulation, and therapeutic efficacy in wound-infection models.

Responsibilities include designing and conducting independent and collaborative research, analyzing data, preparing manuscripts and presentations, and contributing to laboratory operations and grant development. Candidates are not expected to have expertise in every area listed above.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education: PhD or MD

Required Field of Study: Synthetic organic chemistry of peptide or lipid derivatives, Microbiology, Immunology, Pharmacology, Chemical Biology, Biomaterials, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field

Number of years required to perform the job: 0–4 years related research experience after obtaining PhD degree.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Education: PhD

Preferred Discipline: Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Microbiology, Bacterial Pathogenesis, Immunology, Pharmacology, Chemical Biology, Biomaterials, Wound Healing, or a related field

Preferred Experience: Strong research experience in at least one of the following areas: synthetic organic chemistry involving peptide or lipid derivatives; antimicrobial research; bacterial pathogenesis; biofilm biology; host–pathogen interactions; biomaterials; or wound-infection models. Experience with Gram-negative bacteria, particularly Pseudomonas aeruginosa, or animal infection models is preferred for candidates pursuing the antimicrobial-biology projects.

Additional Information About Our School/Department

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits

Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage:  Additional Benefits