The Translational Microbiome & Immune Tolerance Laboratory at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Center for Advanced Microbiome Research and Innovation (CAMRI) within the Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) is recruiting multiple postdoctoral fellows to join our interdisciplinary team studying the gut microbiome's role in immune tolerance development. Our lab integrates multi-omics microbiome analyses, microbial genetics, experimental models, and clinical cohorts to investigate mechanisms by which early-life gut microbial metabolism shapes host immunity. We welcome applicants with backgrounds in computational biology, molecular microbiology, and/or basic immunology to apply for the following positions:

1. Computational Biology & Data Integration

Using multi-omics microbiome analysis, single-cell transcriptomics, and machine learning-based biomarker prediction models, this project will investigate the effect of early-life diet on the gut microbiome's functional capacity and its association with the onset of childhood allergies

Preferred skills:

-Shotgun metagenomics, and 16S rRNA sequencing analysis

-Single-cell RNA-seq and proteomic/metabolomic data integration

-Machine learning and AI applications in microbiome data

-Clinical metadata harmonization across cohorts

-Integration of clinical and multi-omic data to uncover microbiome-host relationships

-Experience with Python/R and cloud computing required

Ideal candidate: A computational biologist or bioinformatician with strong programming skills and a keen interest in applying AI to biological systems, particularly in the context of clinical datasets and microbiome-driven disease mechanisms.

2. Immunology & Microbe-Immune System Interactions

This study will investigate the effects of gut microbial protein metabolism on immune tolerance development in food allergies.

Preferred skills:

-T cell immunology

-PBMCs-gut microbial metabolite co-cultures.

-Flow cytometry panel development and immune cell phenotyping

-Single-cell transcriptomics of immune compartments

-Cytokine assays, Treg/Th cell profiling, and mucosal immunity

-Mouse models of inflammation

-Immunopeptidomes

Ideal candidate: An immunologist with strong wet-lab experience and interest in microbiome-immunity crosstalk.

What We Offer

-Access to clinical samples from well-characterized pediatric cohorts.

-Collaborative environment across CAMRI and IGS.

-Access to Maryland Genomics Resources and Trainings.

-Cutting-edge tools in multi-omics and host-microbe interactions.

To apply, please send a CV, cover letter, and contact information for three references to mozcam@som.umaryland.edu.

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