Postdoctoral Research Associate, Armbruster Lab

Job overview

The Postdoctoral Research Associate, Armbruster Lab role is onsite in Pittsburgh, PA. Compensation is not specified. The position supports the Armbruster Laboratory at Carnegie Mellon University in research on bacterial biofilms, airway infection, and emerging therapeutics. The researcher leads microbiology studies to understand therapeutic interactions with biofilms and infected, inflamed airway epithelial models. The work evaluates delivery and activity of therapeutics, informs interdisciplinary design with engineers, and contributes manuscripts and trainee mentorship.

What you'll do

• Develop and conduct experiments assessing biofilm penetration, epithelial responses, and therapeutic delivery efficiency
• collaborate with engineers to evaluate therapeutic design features
• prepare manuscripts
• mentor trainees.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

postdoctoral research associate

armbruster lab

microbiology

bacterial biofilms

airway infection

therapeutics

epithelial models

mammalian cell culture

pittsburgh pa

carnegie mellon university

interdisciplinary research

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

A PhD in microbiology, biomedical sciences, or a related field is required; experience with bacterial biofilms, host-pathogen interactions, mammalian cell culture, or fluorescence microscopy is desirable.

About the employer

Carnegie Mellon University is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.