Research Assistant / Postdoctoral Fellow
Organization: MusB Research
Location: New Port Richey, FL (Tampa Bay area)
Position type: Full-time/ Part time/ Contractual · Research Assistant or Postdoctoral Fellow (level based on experience)

About MusB Research
MusB Research is a research group founded by two faculty members of the medical school of an eminent university in the area. Our work sits at the intersection of microbiology, microbiome, and host cell biology, and we combine wet-lab experimentation with computational analysis to answer translational research questions. Team members work on assigned, well-defined projects under close mentorship with fast-paced environment and have substantial room to grow into more independent and senior scientific roles over time.

Position Summary
We are seeking a motivated Research Assistant or Postdoctoral Fellow with a strong foundation in microbiology culture and cell culture who is eager to expand into microbiome profiling, genomics, real-time PCR (qPCR/RT-qPCR), and bioinformatics.



The ideal candidate can start immediately with microbiology and mammalian cell culture work and progressively build out complementary skills as project evolve. This is a training-forward role designed for someone who wants to develop into a well-rounded, cross-disciplinary researcher.

Key Responsibilities
Perform routine and specialized microbiology culture work, including isolation, maintenance, and characterization of bacterial cultures under aseptic conditions in regulated environment and SOPs.
Maintain and manipulate mammalian cell cultures, including passaging, treatments, and assay setup.
Design and run real-time PCR experiments (qPCR / RT-qPCR), including primer/probe planning, nucleic acid extraction, and data interpretation.
Contribute to microbiome studies, including sample processing, library preparation, and downstream analysis.
Apply and grow bioinformatics skills to analyze microbial sequencing and experimental datasets.
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