Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Plant Biochemistry & Synthetic Biology- Department of Plant Sciences: UTIA
About The Position
A postdoctoral research associate position in plant biochemistry and synthetic biology is available in the laboratory of Feng Chen in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Tennessee. The successful candidate will employ interdisciplinary approaches — including molecular biology, biochemistry, and genomics — to elucidate plant biosynthetic pathways for secondary metabolites of interest, and to engineer these pathways into target crops for enhanced stress resistance. This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon the continued funding of the grant.
Requirements
- PhD in Plant Biology or a related field is required.
- Demonstrated experience (e.g., publications) in plant biochemistry and metabolic engineering.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in plant secondary metabolism is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Develop and test hypotheses on the plant biosynthetic pathways leading to secondary metabolites of interest.
- Perform metabolic engineering in plants and evaluate transgenic plants for stress resistance.
- Design and conduct research experiments, analyze data, and summarize results.
- Contribute to scientific publications and conference presentations.
- Mentor undergraduate researchers.
- Work closely with the principal investigator to execute research objectives.
Benefits
- Career development and coaching
- Continued education
- Extensive list of development and training possibilities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
