The Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

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Dr. Gerard Nau

After receiving his Bachelors degree in Microbiology from the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Nau completed a combined MD, PhD in Immunology through the... < more>

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MMG scientists hold nearly $19 million in funding for investigations into the genetics of muscular dystrophy, arthritis, inherited metabolic disorders, chronic pain, cancer, juvenile diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Welcome

The Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics is the largest basic science department at The University of Pittsburgh. MMG is comprised of over 40 fulltime faculty in areas of research such as Advanced Biochemistry, Gene Therapy, Immunology, Molecular Genetics, Molecular Medicine, Molecular Pathogenesis, and Virology. Our affiliation with the School of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has made us an attractive place to conduct research and training. We have approximately 150 Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, Research Associates, and staff from around the world.

Whether you are graduating with a bachelor’s degree, working towards your doctoral degree, or looking towards a postdoctoral research project and beyond, MMG offers a place for you to start, and plenty of room to grow. People choose to work at MMG for many reasons, and there are even more reasons they stay for a career. At MMG, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic community, surrounded by people whose ideas and research are shaping tomorrow’s technology.

If you have the dedication, education, and skills necessary to join this dynamic group in one of the current openings advertised, please send us your curriculum vitae today!

Diane Vaughan
Personnel Administrator
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
E1240 Biomedical Science Tower
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261
Phone: (412) 648-9570
Fax: (412) 624-8997
E-mail: jobsearch@mmg.pitt.edu