Tools to Predict the Emergence and Spread of Anti-Microbial Resistance
Postdoctoral fellowships available to research and develop tools to predict the emergence and spread of anti-microbial resistance.
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Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: February 1, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | August 1, 2025
Funding Amounts: $82,764 base stipend plus $3,000 travel allowance; typical appointment duration 2 years.
Summary: Postdoctoral fellowships to develop novel tools and models predicting the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance, integrating microbial evolution with environmental and ecological contexts.
Key Information: Open to U.S. citizens with a Ph.D. earned within the last 5 years; research conducted at NIST in Gaithersburg, MD; interdisciplinary approaches encouraged.
Description
This postdoctoral fellowship opportunity at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) focuses on addressing the global health crisis posed by antibiotic-resistant "Superbugs." The program seeks motivated researchers to develop innovative measurement and modeling tools that predict the emergence and spread of resistance to both traditional and novel antimicrobials. Projects may explore the dynamic feedback between microbial evolution and the environmental or ecological context of microbial populations.
Research approaches encouraged include experimental and theoretical methods such as micro/nano-fluidic technologies, synthetic biology, genome-scale constraint-based modeling, next-generation sequencing, decision/game theory, and studies of mixed microbial or multi-kingdom communities. Fellows will have access to state-of-the-art facilities including micro- and nano-fabrication labs, next-generation DNA sequencing, single-cell omics, advanced microscopy, high-performance computing, and microbial and mammalian cell culture laboratories.
The program is interdisciplinary, welcoming applicants with backgrounds in physical, engineering, chemical, and biological sciences to contribute to collaborative research efforts aimed at combating antimicrobial resistance.
