Postdoctoral Research Associate

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Duties/Responsibilities: - Develop and conduct research activities on novel genetic technologies capable of influencing the transmission of engineered transgenes in insects. Duties will include designing synthetic DNA constructs; obtaining and analyzing transgenic insect strains; scoring patterns of heredity; and performing molecular analyses of integrated transgenes/gene expression. May assist in the supervision of technical staff and may assist and supervise graduate and undergraduate students. - Record and analyze data/results; report research through regular oral presentations and published in a timely manner in refereed journals; assist with research grant project reports; and keep abreast of all current literature on subject matter, etc. - Other job related duties as required/needed.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry or closely related field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively use personal computer to communicate, prepare proposals to include cost information on spread sheets as applicable and provide reports of activities
• Ability to effectively communicate with faculty, students and staff
• Familiarity with appropriate laboratory and/or technical equipment
• Ability to multi task and work cooperatively with others
• Ability to perform various molecular biology and genetic techniques
• Ability to analyze data and write reports
• Detail oriented with ability to organize tasks and prioritize work with minimal supervision
• Able to multi-task and work cooperatively with others
• Work may require standing/sitting at work bench for extended periods of time.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated research experience/background/training in molecular biology techniques.
• Demonstrated experience in genetics and manipulation of insects, gene expression analysis, as well as familiarity with the principles of biological containment
• Manuscript writing experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and conduct research activities on novel genetic technologies capable of influencing the transmission of engineered transgenes in insects.
• Designing synthetic DNA constructs
• Obtaining and analyzing transgenic insect strains
• Scoring patterns of heredity
• Performing molecular analyses of integrated transgenes/gene expression
• Record and analyze data/results
• Report research through regular oral presentations and published in a timely manner in refereed journals
• Assist with research grant project reports
• Keep abreast of all current literature on subject matter
• Assist in the supervision of technical staff
• Assist and supervise graduate and undergraduate students
• Other job related duties as required/needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree