Synthetic Biologist - Postdoctoral Researcher
Core
Conduct fundamental and applied research in microbial synthetic biology for critical metal recovery and bioremediation by identifying, characterizing, and engineering novel proteins and pathways.
Role type
Postdoctoral Researcher (Synthetic Biology)
Builds
Novel proteins and pathways for environmental and resource recovery applications
Domain
Synthetic Biology / Microbiology / Environmental Biotechnology
Deliverable
research
Required skills
bacterial physiology, strain engineering, library-scale cloning, high throughput screening, molecular biology techniques, independent research design
Preferred skills
protein design/engineering, microbial evolution, computational protein design, bioinformatics, metalloprotein biochemistry
Technologies
Python, C, C++, R, Java, Matlab
Responsibilities
Develop and execute high throughput assays to evaluate protein variants; Design research plans and analyze results; Present research outcomes at conferences; Contribute to technical reports and research proposals; Interact with scientists internally and externally.
Seniority
Postdoctoral (early career, mentored)