Staff Scientist - Microbiome Studies

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Job posting number: #7311622 (Ref:22890-en_US)

Posted: June 30, 2025

Job Description

Summary

The Staff Scientist will perform research into how the human microbiome impacts health and disease. Primary responsibilities include cultivation of microbial communities and characterization of microbial physiology. Additional responsibilities may include cell culture, measurement of biological markers of disease, processing of samples for metabolomics. Under the direction and general supervision of the Principal Investigator, the Staff Scientist will collaborate with other team members to conduct research. The Staff Scientist will have significant experience in state-of-the-art techniques for studying host:microbiome interactions.

Job Duties

  • Conduct research
  • Plan, conduct, and analyze laboratory research experiments with advanced model systems
  • Collect, compiles, and analyze complex data
  • Document results of experiments
  • Contribute to laboratory and project meetings (including preparation and delivery of research updates)
  • Conduct literature searches and summarizes information to stay abreast of the field of microbiome science
  • Performs other job duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

  • Doctoral Degree. Experience may not be substituted in lieu of degree.
  • Three years of post doctoral research experience.

Department Specific Criteria

  • Two years of experience with anaerobic bacterial culture
  • Significant experience with culturing complex microbial communities strongly preferred
  • Experience cell culture strongly preferred
  • Experience in molecular biology strongly preferred
  • Experience in immunology preferred
  • Must have strong attention to detail
  • Must have strong analytical thinking/problem solving
  • Must be able to follow established procedures and properly record results; have excellent interpersonal skills, including oral and written communication skills; capable of working alone and as part of highly collaborative teams
  • Must have flexibility in work schedule to occasionally work evenings or weekends

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.



Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.


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Job posting number:#7311622 (Ref:22890-en_US)
Application Deadline:Open Until Filled
Employer Location:Baylor College of Medicine
Houston,Texas
United States
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