Research Assistant/Associate
About The Position
The Potnis Lab in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at Auburn University is seeking a highly motivated individual to provide professional research assistance in the area of computational biology. The successful candidate will join a team of a research assistant, research fellow, graduate students and undergraduate students, that contributes to multiple projects on plant-microbe interactions. The successful candidate will work on a range of high-throughput sequencing data, such as genomics, transcriptomics, amplicon sequencing, and metagenomics for various ongoing projects and work collaboratively with the team members to advance the knowledge of plant-microbe interactions. This is a two-year limited term position with the possibility of annual extensions depending on performance and funding. Applicants must have a basic knowledge of microbial genetics and genomics, must have demonstrated ability to conduct high-throughput sequencing data analyses and must be able to interpret the data analyses. Applicants must be able to work both independently and with others within a research team and have excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Requirements
- Applicants must have a basic knowledge of microbial genetics and genomics
- Must have demonstrated ability to conduct high-throughput sequencing data analyses and must be able to interpret the data analyses
- Applicants must be able to work both independently and with others within a research team and have excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Research Assistant I: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Biology, or related natural or social sciences field; no experience required.
- Research Assistant II: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Biology, or related natural or social sciences field and 2 years of experience in research practices and protocols relevant to the position.
- Research Assistant III: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Biology, or related natural or social sciences field and 4 years of experience in research practices and protocols relevant to the position.
- Research Assistant IV: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Biology, or related natural or social sciences field and 6 years of experience in research practices and protocols relevant to the position.
- Graduate degrees may be substituted for years of experience. 1 year of education is equivalent to 1 year of experience.
- Research Associate I: Master's degree from an accredited institution in Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Biology, or related natural or social sciences field; no experience required.
- Research Associate II: Master's degree from an accredited institution in Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Biology, or related natural or social sciences field and 2 years of experience in research practices and protocols relevant to the position.
- Research Associate III: Master's degree from an accredited institution in Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Biology, or related natural or social sciences field and 4 years of experience in research practices and protocols relevant to the position.
- Research Associate IV: Master's degree from an accredited institution in Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Biology, or related natural or social sciences field and 6 years of experience in research practices and protocols relevant to the position.
- PhD may be substituted for years of experience. 1 year of education is equivalent to 1 year of experience.
- A valid driver's license or the ability to obtain one prior to employment.
Responsibilities
- Develop computational pipelines and analyze computational data collected for various experiments and interpret to understand biology of plant-pathogen interactions
- Collaborate with other lab members on various projects to conduct computational analyses in parallel to hands-on experiments
- Present research updates at the team meetings
- Writing, compiling the data, preparing publication-ready figures/tables, and assisting in the manuscript preparations
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Educational Services
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
