The O'Connor Lab
Postdoctoral positions are available for highly motivated candidates interested in microbial pathogenesis.
Successful candidates will have a recent Ph.D. in microbiology, genetics, biochemistry molecular biology, or cell biology. Expertise in fluorescence microscopy, lipid metabolism, and/or computational biology is an asset (but not required).
Interested candidates should send an application packet, including all of the following as a single PDF, by email to Dr. Tamara O’Connor at toconno7@jhmi.edu:
1. Cover letter indicating current/future research interests, long-term plans
2. Expected starting date
3. Curriculum vitae
4. Summary of previous research experience (up to 2 pages)
5. Names and contact information for 3 references
For students interested in pursuing graduate studies in the O’Connor Lab, applications to graduate school at Johns Hopkins University go through the Graduate Program Office (https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som/education-programs/graduate-programs/academics/programs/).
Dr. O’Connor is a member of several graduate programs:
Biological Chemistry (BC), https://biolchem.bs.jhmi.edu/
Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology (BCMB), https://bcmb.bs.jhmi.edu/
Cellular and Molecular Medicine (CMM), https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/medicine/graduate-programs/cellular-molecular-medicine-phd/
Immunology (Imm), https://gradimmunology.med.som.jhmi.edu/
Cross Disciplinary Graduate program in Biomedical Sciences (XDBio), https://xdbio.jhmi.edu/
The portal to submit applications open Sept. 1, with deadlines for submission varying between programs (typically sometime in Nov or Dec). Requirements for each program can be found through the Graduate Program Office website.