Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow

Towson University (TU) has earned distinction as both a top-100 public university and one of the nation's great colleges to work for. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 20,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland.  Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivating the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

The Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow supports the research program of Dr. Michelle Snyder focusing on characterization of host-pathogen interactions and their effects on innate immunity, using planaria, Dictyostelium discoideum, and mammalian cell models. The Fellow will collaborate with Dr. Snyder in developing and leading research projects related to the goals of the lab, mentor undergraduate and graduate students, and support day-to-day lab operations. The Fellow will participate in grant and publication writing in addition to presenting at local and national research and mentoring conferences. The Fellow will have the opportunity to teach an undergraduate or graduate class within their area of expertise as an additional adjunct faculty assignment.