Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term
MSU Careers Details•East Lansing, MI
•Onsite
About The Position
A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Kristin N. Parent at Michigan State University. The Parent lab’s research focuses on a correlated approach to deciphering the processes of virus assembly and infection via a combination of biochemistry, molecular biology, biophysics, structural biology, and experimental evolution studies. The main project of the laboratory involves understanding host-recognition mechanisms in dsDNA-containing bacteriophage.
Requirements
- Ph.D. degree in the Natural Sciences
- Evidence of productivity via publications
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated expertise in structural biology methods (e.g. cryo-electron microscopy)
- Molecular biology expertise
- Bacterial genetics or virus-related research
- General knowledge of biochemistry techniques (including but not limited to gel electrophoresis, sterile techniques, plating protocols, and general microbiology)
- Mammalian cell culture experience
Responsibilities
- Performing tests and assays to generate data for research (focused ion beam milling, cryo-electron tomography of phage infected cells or similar, image analysis and three dimensional reconstructions). (75% of time)
- Writing manuscripts (5% of time)
- Professional development (10% of time)
- General lab duties including but not limited to shared chores, attendance at group meetings or other lab events, etc. (10% of time)
Benefits
- MSU Research Foundation Postdoctoral Scholars Program
- Office of Research and Innovation, Michigan State University
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
