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This role will be pivotal in further undersetting how bacteriophages manipulated DNA in their host bacteria, with the broader goal of developing microbial genome engineering approaches. This role will also perform lab managerial duties, including equipment maintenance, ordering, and supply organization. Supervision of others may be required. Individual must also have strong writing skills and experience with manuscript and figure preparation.
Job Responsibility:
Identify/design and interpret experiments related to phage recombinase-mediated integration of DNA
Formulates research methods and approaches to answer specific questions aligned with overall laboratory research goals
Investigate mechanisms dictating DNA fate in bacterial cells
Scientific writing for manuscripts including design and construction of figures, must be facile with Adobe suite and Prism software
Supervision of students and training of laboratory members as needed
Serves as a resource for standard protocols, troubleshooting, and data interpretation
Perform experiments using techniques that include standard microbiology and molecular biology approaches, microscopy, cell signaling assays, immunofluorescence staining
Writes protocols
Lab management responsibilities, including maintenance of records, ordering, biosafety compliance
Coordinates with and contacts outside vendors and technical representatives for routine equipment maintenance and supply inquiries
Informed about trends in field by reading professional journals, attends/participates in lab meetings, and as appropriate, external meetings and seminars
Requirements:
PhD Required
2 years of relevant postdoctoral training or equivalent combination of education and experience Required
Bacterial genetics of pathogens and willingness to be trained, assay development, data interpretation and presentation
Protein biochemistry, cell biology/cell signaling
Ability to troubleshoot and repair equipment as needed required