Postdoctoral Fellow

About the role

This is a training position that can be renewed annually, for a maximum of five years, based upon performance review, progress towards research goals, and continuation of funding.

Responsibilities

• Carry out research in RNA biology and novel reverse transcriptase, with RNA-seq, diagnostic, and genome engineering or structural biology.
• Conduct independent research in RNA biology, RNA analysis, and RNA diagnostic or structural biology using a wide variety of techniques, such as recombinant DNA, biochemical assays, isolation of RNA and DNA, PCR, RT-qPCR, reporter assays, protein expression and purification, in vitro mutagenesis, and RNA sequencing and data analysis or structural biology.
• Provide instruction, assistance and mentoring to graduate students.
• Write manuscripts and assist in the preparation of reports, abstracts, manuscripts and proposals.
• Make presentations at lab meetings, attend lab meetings and other meetings.

Requirements

• PhD in molecular biology, biochemistry, structural biology or closely related field.
• PhD must have been received within the past 3 years.

Qualifications

• Outstanding record of research productivity in the above fields.

Skills

• Not specified

Benefits

• Personal protection equipment (furnished)
• May work around chemical fumes
• May work around standard office conditions
• May work around bio-hazards
• May work around chemicals

Pay

$60,782+ depending on qualifications and experience

Schedule

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40