Vacancy ID: PDS004343

Position Summary/Description:

The Bhatt Lab at UNC Chapel Hill is seeking motivated, talented and creative scientists with demonstrable bioanalytical expertise to join our team. In our lab, we are advancing precision medicine by studying the gut microbiome which contributes to interindividual variability in drug responses, including efficacy and toxicity. By studying bacterial drug metabolism, we will develop strategies to predict and prevent drug-induced injury and reduce medication side effects, thus promoting public health. The candidate will have a strong background in bioanalytical techniques and method development using a variety of platforms including but not limited to LC-MS/MS, HPLC , etc. The central role for the candidate is in developing assays to quantify metabolites of drug metabolism generated by gut microbes and the host using tandem LC-MS/MS methodology.

The candidate will also provide support for method development to the UNC Dept. Of Mass Spectrometry Core laboratory, directed by Dr. Brandie Ehrmann.

Education and Experience:

Designing and performing experiments, analyzing and interpreting data, disseminating research through written (manuscripts, grant applications, poster presentations) and oral presentations at lab meetings, local/national/international conferences. Should be able to work with undergraduate students.

Preferred Experience: prior wet lab experience required. Previous experience working in drug metabolism, intestinal biology/physiology, epithelial biology/physiology, or stem cell biology/physiology. Prior experience operating mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography instrumentation. Quantitative mass spectrometry experience utilizing tandem mass spectrometers is a significant bonus.