Postdoctoral Fellow – Epidemiology & Urogenital Microbiome

Postdoctoral Fellow Epidemiology & Urogenital Microbiome
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS)
Center for Advanced Microbiome Research and Innovation (CAMRI)

The Brotman Laboratory is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to contribute to high-impact research at the intersection of epidemiology microbiome science and womens health.

Our work focuses on understanding how the urogenital microbiome influences susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) bacterial vaginosis (BV) urinary tract infections (UTIs) and genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). We leverage large deeply characterized longitudinal cohorts and biorepositories integrating metagenomics transcriptomics metabolomics and host immune profiling.

This position is designed for a candidate interested in leading analytical efforts and developing manuscripts while working closely with a multidisciplinary team spanning epidemiology biostatistics genomics microbiology and clinical research. The fellow will also have opportunities to contribute to study design and grant development including work related to emerging interventional studies.

Responsibilities

• Lead epidemiologic and statistical analyses of longitudinal and high-dimensional microbiome datasets
• Apply and develop methods for multi-omic data integration (e.g. metagenomics metabolomics transcriptomics immune profiling)
• Interpret findings within an epidemiological and biological framework
• Lead and contribute to manuscript development for high-impact peer-reviewed journals
• Present findings at national and international scientific meetings
• Collaborate closely with statisticians bioinformaticians and laboratory scientists
• Contribute to study design analytical plans and grant development

• PhD ScD or equivalent doctoral degree in epidemiology biostatistics bioinformatics microbiology or a related field
• Strong quantitative and statistical skills with proficiency in R or Python
• Experience working with longitudinal data infectious disease epidemiology or high-dimensional datasets
• Demonstrated track record of peer-reviewed publications
• Strong writing skills and ability to translate complex analyses into clear scientific narratives
• Interest in microbiome science and womens health
• Preferred but not required: Experience with microbiome or multi-omic data analysis causal inference methods or infectious disease epidemiology

Why This Role

• Impact: Contribute to research informing the prevention of urogenital infections and womens health conditions
• Scholarship: Lead manuscripts and develop an independent research trajectory
• Growth: Opportunity to engage in grant writing and contribute to new interventional studies through CAMRI collaborations
• Environment: Collaborative intellectually rigorous and mission-driven team

Research Environment

This role provides access to large deeply characterized longitudinal cohorts curated biospecimen repositories and advanced genomic and computational infrastructure to support high-impact data-driven research.

Application

Interested applicants should submit:

• Curriculum vitae
• A brief statement of research interests
• Contact information for three references

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.