Postdoctoral Associate

Summary

The Department of Biochemistry has an immediate opening for a postdoctoral researcher with experience in microbial chemical biology.

Job Duties

• Advances a number of research projects toward publication, using molecular and chemical biology to discover and study antibacterial microbial natural products.
• Works and coordinates with our small team, with our collaborators, and with core facilities to complete experiments and collect data in a timely manner.
• Receives training to use our in-house LCMS instrument and significant 1-on-1 assistance from the PI as needed to learn the methods needed to execute high priority projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with small molecule isolation methods, including column chromatography and
  HPLC/LCMS, would be considered an asset.
• Experience with NMR is useful, but not necessary.
• Familiarity with enzymology or protein expression and purification would be considered an asset.
• As intended research projects are at varying stages of progress towards impactful publications,
  candidates with experience in independent scientific writing and communication are preferred.
• Fluent in English; written and oral.

 

 

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