美国南加州大学牙科学院2024年招聘博士后

南加利福尼亚大学（University of Southern California, USC），又称南加州大学，简称“南加大”。它位于美国加利福尼亚州洛杉矶市，创立于1880年，是美国西海岸最古老的私立研究型大学，是美国大学协会、环太平洋大学联盟成员之一。

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Employer

Pinghui Feng

Location

Los Angeles, California

Salary

68,640

Closing date

7 Feb 2025

The laboratory of Dr. Pinghui Feng and Casey Chen in the Section of Infection and Immunity, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, located in the University Park Campus, is seeking two postdoctoral scholars to investigate (1) the role of virus-bacteria interactions in herpesvirus-induced neurodegeneration, and (2) unconventional activities of metabolic enzyme in infection and immunity. Current projects include examining the pathogenesis of herpesviruses, the oral microbiome in health and disease, and the bacteria-viral synergism in oral infections. The lab is part of a large research team with projects in cancer biology, neurodegeneration, and osteonecrosis. Opportunities exist for the candidate to expand the scope of research. An ideal candidate will have training (Ph.D. in microbiology or related fields), experience in bacterial genetics, and proficiency in bioinformatics tools.

The research in the lab is centered on understanding the roles of metabolic enzymes in fundamental biological processes, such as viral infection and host defense. We explore herpesvirus infection as a model system to probe the unconventional roles of metabolic enzymes (such as via deamidating proteins), entailing cutting-edge technology, including proteomics, metabolomics, RNA sequencing and conditional knockout or knockin mouse models. For more details, please consult with our recent publications (Nature Metabolism, 2024; Immunity, in press). The lab is a part of a multi-disciplinary and highly interactive team in the Norris Dental Science Center. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to conduct independent and challenging research under the PI’s close supervision and work in a highly collaborative manner.

We are seeking self-motivated and goal-driven postdoctoral candidates, with a PhD or MD/PhD in molecular and cellular biology, microbiology or related fields and be skilled in protein biochemistry and related disciplines. Previous experience with metabolomics, proteomics, transcriptomics or bioinformatics would be helpful. The candidate should be able to work both independently and in a collaborative environment, with a strong commitment to reaching research excellence and achieving assigned objectives. Please send CV and names of three references to Veronica Elizarraras at elizarra@usc.edu

The University of Southern California strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.