Northeastern University - Boston, MA
posted 6 months ago
We are seeking a creative scientist with a background in natural products and/or microbiology to work on an antibiotic discovery project. The successful applicant will join a team of talented researchers at the Antimicrobial Discovery Center. Several drug lead candidates have emerged from our lab, including ADEP (Conlon et al., Nature 2013), teixobactin (Ling et al., Nature 2015), darobactin (Imai et al., Nature 2019; Hundeep et al., Nature 2021), and hygromycin A (Leimer et al., Cell 2021). Our recent development of a microfluidics-based platform for antibiotic discovery allows us to identify attractive hits prior to chemical characterization. This, combined with our ability to grow uncultured bacteria, provides us with virtually unlimited access to untapped biodiversity. The appointment will be for a minimum of 2 years with the possibility of extension, starting immediately. The position offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package.