Postdoctoral Associate

The position requires a PhD or MD/PhD. Applicants should have good communication, problem-solving skills, and ability to work flexible hours depending on specific experiments.

The Moonah Lab in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases & Global Medicine seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate (RA).  The RA is responsible for designing, managing, and conducting experiments on molecular biology and gut inflammation. The project aims to identify mechanisms that protect the gut from infectious pathogens. A willingness to work with mice is necessary, and an understanding of molecular biology is recommended.

Postdoctoral employment is temporary and is normally limited to an individual who has been awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within the previous five years and who will be involved in full-time research or scholarship at the University. Employment as a Postdoctoral Research Associate is viewed as training and is preparatory for a full-time academic or research career, is supervised by a senior scholar, and allows the appointee to publish the results of his/her research or scholarship during the training period. Also, the post-doctoral associate is expected to contribute to an environment that fosters cooperation and duties will involve the occasional supervision and training of technicians, graduate students, undergraduates, and student workers, and other related duties as required.

The anticipated start date is July 1st, 2025, but the position will remain open until filled. 

Applicants should have good communication, problem-solving skills, and ability to work flexible hours depending on specific experiments.

Please attach curriculum vitae, cover letter, and contact information (name, email, phone number) for 3 references.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.