Research Fellow or Research Associate positions are open in a multidisciplinary glycobiology laboratory dedicated to defining the microbiota of the human intestine with respect to the biological functions of dietary glycans and glycan expression in the intestine. Projects include: role of intestinal glycans in gut colonization, measuring the role of human milk glycans as part of an innate immune system that inhibits enteric pathogens, naturally occurring glycans that modulate mucosal immunity.
We are seeking creative and highly motivated individuals capable of executing research independently. Successful applicants will have an advanced degree, expertise, or experience in one or more of the following: microbiology and molecular biology for definition of human gut microbiome (DNA microarray and RT-PCR analysis), instrumental analysis (HPLC, CE, LC/MS), biochemistry (isolation and purification of glycans), or cell biology (intestinal mucosa, signal transduction).
Our glycobiology program is an international collaborative research effort that is now expanding and offers many opportunities for scientific interactions and advancement. Applicants should submit their curriculum vitae, list of publications and experience, contact information for three references, a description of their current research, and a brief vision for future objectives and career plans, by email to knewburg@partners.org.
David S. Newburg, PhD
Director, Program in Glycobiology
Developmental Mucosal Immunology
Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition
Massachusetts General Hospital
114 16th Street
Charlestown, MA 02129-4404
