Postdoctoral Position - BMB

About the position

A postdoctoral position is available in Dr. Paul Babitzke's research lab within the Center for RNA Molecular Biology and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Penn State. The candidate in this position will study transcription and/or post-transcriptional regulatory mechanisms in B. subtilis and E. coli.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will explore fundamental mechanisms that control RNA polymerase pausing and termination, regulation of gene expression by transcription attenuation and translational control mechanisms, structural studies of RNA polymerase using cryo-EM, and/or genome-wide approaches to identify novel RNA-based regulatory mechanisms using RNET-seq, Term-seq, and Structure-seq.

Required qualifications

• Experience in gene regulation, in vitro transcription, RNA biochemistry, protein-RNA interaction, protein-protein interaction, and/or bioinformatics analysis of transcriptomics data is required
• Applicants must have recently received their Ph.D. in the Life Sciences

Application materials

Applications must be submitted electronically and include a cover letter containing a description of past accomplishments, research interests and goals, as well as a curriculum vita (CV) that includes a list of publications, conference presentations, and contact information for three referees. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Benefits

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page. (Note: For Postdoctoral benefits, please see our Postdoctoral Benefits page.)

Position details

This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding. Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.