Postdoctoral Scientist - Jorth Lab - Pathology

Company: Society for Conservation Biology
Location: San Diego
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

Postdoctoral Scientist - Jorth Lab - PathologyJob Description

Principal Investigator, Peter Jorth, PhD, is looking for a Postdoctoral Scientist to join the team!

The Jorth Laboratory works to understand how microbes evolve during chronic infections to resist therapeutic treatment and affect the immune system. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) causes lifelong chronic infections in people with cystic fibrosis. The Jorth Lab has shown that P. aeruginosa diversifies during these infections into genetically complex populations that can include antibiotic resistant and susceptible bacterial siblings. These mixed populations likely contribute to treatment failure.

By using the latest genomic and imaging tools, the Jorth Lab seeks to better understand how mutant bacteria evolve during these infections with the ultimate goals of identifying novel targets and developing new treatments to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria.

The goals of the Jorth Laboratory are to determine the genetic mutations leading to antibiotic resistance in chronic bacterial infections and determine the secondary effects of antibiotic resistance mutations on bacterial virulence. To learn more, please visit Jorth Lab - Cedars-Sinai.

Are you ready to be a part of breakthrough research?

Working independently but in close cooperation and in consultation with the Principal Investigator and other Research Scientists, the Postdoctoral Scientist will perform routine and complex laboratory procedures throughout training period. May develop, adapt, and implement new research techniques and protocols. Analyzes and interprets data. May assist in preparation of grant proposals. Participates in publications and presentations as author or co-author. Not responsible for generating grant funds.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• May assist in the preparation of grant proposals, but is not responsible for generating grant funds.
• May participate in publications and presentations as author or co-author.
• Designs and performs experiments. Will keep appropriate experimental records and documentation and analyze the results with the Principal Investigator.
• May develop, adapt, and implement new research techniques and protocols.
• Analyzes interpret, summarizes, and compiles data.
• Performs routine and complex laboratory procedures throughout the training period.
• Operates and maintains equipment and instruments.
• May observe MD-patient or MD-human research subject interactions as it pertains directly to research being performed.
  
  Qualifications
  
  Education:
  
  • Doctorate Degree in area directly related to field of research specialization is required.
    Experience and Skills:
    
    • No experience required. Acquires thorough technical and theoretical knowledge of research project and objectives during one to five (1-5) year post-doctoral appointment.
    • Works independently on research projects designed by a mentor (typically the PI) within area of specialization.
    • Demonstrated aptitude to perform experimental protocols and procedures, including detailed data collection, and analysis and operation and maintenance of specialized equipment.
    • Knowledge of safety standards and maintenance of specialized equipment.
      
      About Us
      
      Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
      
      About the Team
      
      Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.
      Req ID : 6165
      Working Title : Postdoctoral Scientist - Jorth Lab - Pathology
      Department : Pathology Group Operations
      Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
      Job Category : Academic / Research
      Job Specialty : Postdoctoral Scholar
      Overtime Status : EXEMPT
      Primary Shift : Day
      Shift Duration : 8 hour
      Base Pay : $62,400 - $93,600Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.
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