Post-Doctoral Research Scholar - Choudhry Lab

Position Details

Job Title:

Post-Doctoral Research

Position Number: 8151018

Work Modality:
Fully In-Person

Job Category:
University Staff

Job Type: Full-Time

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Campus:
Maywood-Health Sciences Campus

Department: BURN SHOCK TRAUMA INSTITUTE

Location Code: BURN SHOCK TRAUMA INSTITUTE (06320A)

Funding:
Yes

The Burn and Shock Trauma Research Institute (BSTRI) at Loyola University Chicago is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join an NIH-supported translational research program investigating gut immune dysfunction, epithelial barrier disruption, microbiome-driven inflammation, and intestinal injury following burn trauma, colitis, and critical illness.

The fellow will play a central role in designing and executing experimental studies examining:

• Intestinal epithelial tight junction regulation
• Gut barrier failure and systemic inflammation after burn/trauma
• Microbiome-based and probiotic interventions
• Experimental models of intestinal inflammation, including DSS-induced colitis

The successful candidate will contribute to ongoing projects involving intestinal permeability assays, murine injury and colitis models, and host-microbe interactions.

• Design and conduct independent and collaborative experiments in gut barrier biology, inflammation, and injury response.
• Lead functional epithelial assays, including tight junction permeability models (TEER measurements) and barrier integrity and cytokine-induced disruption studies.
• Perform and support in vivo murine studies, including models of burn injury, alcohol, trauma and colitis.
• Perform molecular and cellular biology techniques such as Western blotting, ELISA, RNA/DNA isolation, RT-qPCR, immunofluorescence and confocal imaging.
• Mentor trainees and contribute to institute-wide collaborations.
• Contribute to manuscript preparation, grant applications, and scientific presentations.
• Assigned duties as needed.

PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree in biomedical sciences, immunology, microbiology, physiology, or related field.

Strong background in epithelial biology, inflammation, or translational disease research.

Demonstrated expertise in experimental techniques including:

• Cell culture and functional barrier assays
• Immunoblotting and immunoassays
• PCR and quantitative gene expression analysis

Excellent organizational, communication, and teamwork skills.

None required.

General office suite and willingness to learn lab specific programs.

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Odors, Animals

Position Maximum Salary: $75,564 per annum

Position Minimum Salary: $62,232 per annum

02/19/2026

02/19/2026

Not specified

As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago's mission, candidates should consult our website .edu/mission/. For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website .edu/transformativeed.

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact.

With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience.…