Postdoctoral Research Associate-1
Core
Lead independent research at the intersection of anaerobic microbiology, enzyme biochemistry, and natural products discovery, focusing on characterizing B12-rSAM enzymes and discovering novel antimicrobials from Clostridial bacteria.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Associate (IC)
Builds
Novel bioactive compounds and unusual biosynthetic enzymes from Clostridial bacteria
Domain
Anaerobic microbiology, enzyme biochemistry, natural products discovery
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Natural products biosynthesis investigation, oxygen-sensitive enzyme purification and characterization, modern bacterial genetics workflows (cloning, CRISPR, transposon mutagenesis), anaerobic microbiology techniques, bioinformatics for genome mining and gene cluster analysis, quantitative and statistical data analysis
Preferred skills
Experience with both natural products biosynthesis and oxygen-sensitive enzymes
Technologies
CRISPR, transposon mutagenesis, genome mining tools, sequence alignment software
Responsibilities
Conduct independent research including developing assays, designing experiments, generating data, and analyzing results; communicate research progress in regular meetings; read and review scientific literature; communicate results through publications, presentations, and reports; prepare manuscripts and patent applications; participate in professional development activities
Seniority
Postdoctoral, independent researcher with mentorship potential