Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemistry
About The Position
The Lewis Lab in the Department of Chemistry at Indiana University is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position. The position offers an opportunity to develop and apply cutting-edge protein engineering techniques to address fundamental challenges in synthetic chemistry and biocatalysis. The successful applicant will use a deep understanding of organic and organometallic chemistry, combined with state-of-the-art methods generative protein design, directed evolution, next gen sequencing, and laboratory automation to develop B12-dependent enzymes or artificial metalloenzymes containing different organometallic cofactors for new chemical transformations. Motivated applicants with PhD training in any area of chemistry or biochemistry will be considered. The Lewis Lab is a dynamic multidisciplinary laboratory environment. The successful applicant will play an integral role within our growing team of chemists, biochemists, and protein engineers and will emerge with a skill set that is equally relevant to academia and industry. Trainees receive regular guidance and feedback to ensure progress is made toward their career goals, whatever those may be. Trainees are also afforded the scheduling flexibility needed to maintain an appropriate work life balance.
Requirements
- PhD training in any area of chemistry or biochemistry
- Experience with molecular biology
- Experience with synthetic chemistry
Nice To Haves
- Experience with generative protein design
- Experience with directed evolution
- Experience with next gen sequencing
- Experience with laboratory automation
Responsibilities
- Cloning and other molecular biology required for enzyme production and engineering
- Synthesis of substrates and product standards
- High throughput screening of enzyme libraries
- Application of computational protein design tools
- Careful documentation of all findings
- Formal research reports and presentations
- Participation in group equipment/facility maintenance
Benefits
- Scheduling flexibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
