Postdoctoral Fellow
Core
Conduct independent research on plant development and signaling mechanisms enabling adaptation to extreme environments, specifically underwater conditions, using functional genomics and developmental biology.
Role type
Postdoctoral Fellow (Plant Developmental Biology)
Builds
Research findings, publications, presentations, and grant proposals.
Domain
Plant Biology / Molecular Biosciences
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
hypothesis-driven research design, functional genomics, developmental biology, molecular genetics, genome editing, bioinformatic analysis, computational pipeline development, scientific writing, grant writing assistance, lab equipment operation, team leadership, mentoring
Preferred skills
expertise in emergent model species Rorippa aquatica, epigenomics, proteomics, confocal microscopy, RNA-seq analysis
Technologies
genome editing tools, bioinformatics software, confocal microscopes, RNA-seq platforms, lab growth systems
Responsibilities
Lead a small team of research technologists to study epidermal developmental programs in amphibious plants; develop and optimize genome-editing pipelines for Rorippa aquatica; perform data collection, curation, and bioinformatic analysis; maintain lab equipment and manage lab inventory; train and mentor undergraduates and technicians; present research at scientific meetings and conferences; contribute to grant proposals and scientific manuscripts.
Seniority
Postdoctoral Fellow (early-career independent researcher)