USDA-ARS Molecular Biology/Mass Spectrometry/Protein Chemistry Postdoctoral Research Opportunity

About the role

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is seeking a researcher to join the Molecular Biology, Mass-Spectrometry, and Protein Engineering Research project within the Food Processing and Sensory Quality (FPSQ) Unit in New Orleans, LA.

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge of the sequence and structural characteristics of peanut and tree nut allergens.
• Learn how food processing methods may alter allergen structure, functionality, and potency.
• Gain experience identifying and evaluating targets for allergen detection using mass spectrometry approaches.
• Build understanding of analytical methods used to improve food allergen detection and characterization.
• Under the guidance of your mentor, you will conduct research focused on protein chemistry and mass-spectrometry to characterize peanut and tree nut allergens.

Requirements

• A doctoral degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, cellular biology, chemical biology, chemical computing, computational biology, or protein engineering.
• Hands-on experience in mammalian cell culture, protein engineering, molecular biology, cell biology, or biochemistry.
• Demonstrated experience in mass-spectrometry, molecular biology, protein engineering, and/or protein chemistry.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree received within the last 60 months.
• U.S. citizenship.

Skills

• Mass-spectrometry.
• Molecular biology.
• Protein engineering.
• Protein chemistry.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$74,678.00 yearly.

Schedule

Not specified.

Contact

For questions about the nature of the research, contact the mentor(s).

Point of Contact

Sara Beth