Postdoctoral Associate - Developmental Programming of Metabolic Disease

The Karst laboratory in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville is hiring a Postdoctoral Associate to study how the early-life environment programs long-term metabolic health. The lab recently found that maternal bile acids during lactation regulate neonatal growth via the TGR5 receptor, and current work examines how manipulating this pathway affects offspring obesity and metabolic disease risk into adulthood, with particular emphasis on how bile acid signaling during early postnatal life establishes adipose tissue architecture. The role uses mouse models, flow cytometry, lineage tracing, metabolic phenotyping, and single-cell genomic/epigenomic approaches. Requires a PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree in a relevant biomedical discipline, a strong background in biomedical or biological sciences, and hypothesis-driven research experience; experience with molecular, cellular, or in vivo approaches is preferred. The annual salary range is $58,656 to $63,900, commensurate with qualifications, with state health and retirement benefits, paid time off, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.