The Translational Microbiome & Immune Tolerance Laboratory at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Center for Advanced Microbiome Research and Innovation (CAMRI) within the Institute of Genome Sciences (IGS) is recruiting multiple postdoctoral fellows, PhD students, and research specialists to join our interdisciplinary team studying the gut microbiome’s role in immune tolerance development. Our lab integrates multi-omics, experimental models, and clinical cohorts to uncover mechanisms by which microbial metabolism shapes host immunity.
Prospective PhD and MD/PhD students should apply through the Molecular Microbiology & Immunology and Molecular Medicine Graduate Programs of the University of Maryland, Baltimore. We also welcome rotation students, visiting researchers or PhD students from other institutions — please contact Dr. Ozcam directly via email.
We welcome postdoctoral candidates with backgrounds in computational biology, molecular microbiology, and/or basic immunology to apply for the following openings:
Focus: Multi-omics microbiome analysis, single-cell transcriptomics, machine learning based biomarker prediction
Key areas:
-Shotgun Metagenomic , and 16S rRNA sequencing analysis
-Single-cell RNA-seq and proteomic/metabolomic data integration
-Machine learning and AI applications in microbiome data
-Clinical metadata harmonization across cohorts
-Integration of clinical and multi-omic data to uncover microbiome–host relationships
-Experience with Python/R and cloud computing preferred
Ideal candidate: A computational biologist or bioinformatician with strong programming skills and a keen interest in applying AI to biological systems, particularly in the context of clinical datasets and microbiome-driven disease mechanisms.
Focus: Immune profiling and microbial regulation of host immunity
Key areas:
-Microbiota-immune system interactions in allergy and asthma
-Flow cytometry panel development and immune cell phenotyping
-Single-cell transcriptomics of immune compartments
-Cytokine assays, Treg/Th cell profiling, and mucosal immunity
-Mouse models of allergic inflammation
Ideal candidate: An immunologist with strong wet-lab experience and interest in microbiome-immunity crosstalk.
-Access to clinical samples from well-characterized pediatric cohorts
-Collaborative environment across CAMRI and IGS
-Mentorship in academic career development
-Cutting-edge tools in multi-omics and host-microbe systems biology
To apply, please send a CV, cover letter, and contact information for three references to mozcam@som.umaryland.edu. In your cover letter, please indicate which position(s) you are applying for.