Postdoctoral Fellowship in Bacterial Genetics

A postdoctoral fellowship position is immediately available for the Hsieh Laboratory, an NIH-funded research group in the Stanford University School of Medicine. Candidates must have a Ph.D. and be able to provide documentation of permission to work in the United States. Preference will be given to those who have experience with bacterial genetics and independent fellowship funding.

The Hsieh Laboratory is interested in how microbial-triggered inflammation protects against pathogens. The genitourinary tract is our model system. We are examining anti-pathogenic inflammation induced by vaginal commensal lactobacilli, i.e. candidate probiotics, and uropathogenic E. coli. A range of molecular, cell culture, and in vivo techniques are employed to study urinary tract infections. The Hsieh laboratory is part of a network of open research groups in the Department of Urology which share expertise and encourage scientific cross-pollination. The research group is also affiliated with the Institute for Immunity, Transplantation, and Infection; Bio-X; and the Multidisciplinary Program in Immunology; university-wide programs which enhance scientific collaborations. Accordingly, the Hsieh laboratory has a number of active, independent research projects in probiotics and urinary tract infections as well as a portfolio of inter-departmental and inter-institutional coll aborative research efforts.

The ideal candidate will be capable of establishing independent research projects, possess excellent English communication skills, work well with scientific colleagues from diverse backgrounds, and feature a strong publication record in microbiology and/or immunology.

Interested candidates should submit a c.v., cover letter outlining research interests, three references, and up to five article reprints. Applications should be submitted by email to the PI at: mhhsieh@stanford.edu.