Post-Doctoral Associate
Company: Rutgers University
Location: Newark
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is
seeking a Post-Doctoral Associate in the Department of Medicine
within the New Jersey Medical School ( NJMS ). Under the direction
of the Principal Investigator, the Post-Doctoral Associate will
conduct genetic, microbiological, biochemical and animal studies to
identify compounds that inhibit or kill Mycobacterium tuberculosis
and to better understand their targets and mechanisms of action.
The Fellow will also investigate the cellular mechanisms of drug
synergy in M. tuberculosis. Among the key duties of this position
are the following: Cultures pathogenic viruses and quantitates
using plaque and TCID 50 assays. Maintains viral stocks and
confirms strain types by sequencing. Performs viral drug
susceptibility tests. Tests novel viral and bacterial diagnostic
assays. Assists in animal infection and treatment studies of both
viral and bacterial pathogens. Overview New Jersey’s academic
health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS )
takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing
clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of
improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New
Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight
schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and
institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research,
neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental
and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with
unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide
patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an
outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public
health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of
allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are
located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick,
including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains,
Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s
University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this
community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped
as never before to transform lives. Preferred Qualifications
Preferred experience includes independent design and conduction of
genetic, microbiological, and metabolomic studies, experience
performing unsupervised work in the BSLIII on M. tuberculosis and
M. tuberculosis-infected mice, and ability to analyze
transcriptional and metabolomic experiments. Additional experience
in biochemistry preferred.
Keywords: Rutgers University, Bloomfield , Post-Doctoral Associate, Healthcare , Newark, New Jersey
