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Synthetic Biology - Postdoctoral Researcher
Physical Life Sciences | livermore, CA | 09/20/2024
Job Code: PDS.1 Post-Dr Research Staff 1
Organization: Physical and Life Sciences
Position Type: Post Doctoral
Security Clearance: None/Position does not require US citizenship (assignments longer than 179 days require a federal background investigation)
Drug Test: Required for external applicant(s) selected for this position (includes testing for use of marijuana)
Medical Exam: Not applicable
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Pay Range
$108,840 Annually
Job Description
NOTE: This is a two-year Postdoctoral appointment with the possibility of extension to a maximum of three years.
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to conduct research in the fields of synthetic biology and protein design. You will work collaboratively to evaluate cutting-edge protein design tools using an integrated computational and high-throughput experimental pipeline combined with high diversity variant libraries. This position is in the Synthetic Biology group in the Biosciences and Biotechnology Division.
In this role you will
- Work as part of a team to conduct fundamental research in microbial synthetic biology and protein design.
- Use modern protein design tools to generate new, sequence-diverse proteins with desired functions.
- Use state of the art gene synthesis approaches to produce gene libraries.
- Develop, troubleshoot, and validate high throughput approaches to assay the function of computationally-designed protein variants.
- Read and evaluate relevant scientific literature.
- Work with other scientists to write proposals and expand our program into new areas aligned with your expertise and interests.
- Write reports to funding agencies and participate in scientific conferences.
- Pursue independent (but complementary) research interests and interact with a broad spectrum of scientists internally and externally to the Laboratory.
- Publish research results in peer-reviewed scientific or technical journals and present results at external conferences, seminars, and/or technical meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- PhD in Biological Sciences, Bioengineering, or a relevant field with a strong emphasis in synthetic biology, microbiology, or protein biochemistry.
- Experience with common molecular biology and microbiology laboratory techniques.
- Experience in cloning and engineering bacterial strains such as E. coli.
- Experience with high throughput screening and selection methods.
- Ability to develop and complete independent research projects as demonstrated through publication of peer-reviewed literature.
- Proficient verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment and to effectively present and explain technical information.
Qualifications we desire
- Experience with biochemical investigation and characterization of protein function and activity.
- Experience with computational protein design or enzyme engineering (e.g., rationale design and/or directed evolution).
- Experience with laboratory automation (design or use of molecular biology protocols with liquid handling robots).
- Experience with the preparation and analysis of short- (Illumina) or long- (Nanopore) read sequencing libraries.
- Experience in bioinformatics and/or proficiency in programming in one or more of the following: Python, R, UNIX command-line tools, or similar.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Position Information
This is a Postdoctoral appointment with the possibility of extension to a maximum of three years, open to those who have been awarded a PhD at time of hire date.
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- 401(k)
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Security Clearance
None required. However, if your assignment is longer than 179 days cumulatively within a calendar year, you must go through the Personal Identity Verification process. This process includes completing an online background investigation form and receiving approval of the background check. (This process does not apply to foreign nationals.)
Pre-Employment Drug Test
External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.
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