美国田纳西大学博士后职位招聘–生物科学、分子生物学、细胞生物学或相关领域

Post-Doctoral Research Associate – Department of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology – 24000001GU 
Description

A postdoctoral position is available immediately to study the regulation of protein synthesis in plants. The research will be conducted in the von Arnim lab in the Department of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology in the Hesler Building on the campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

The specific project aims to understand the regulation of seed storage protein genes in soybean and is funded by the National Science Foundation. The entire project employs multiple genome-wide technologies over a time course of soybean embryo development to understand the contributions of regulatory layers at the level of DNA, RNA, and protein using experimental and mathematical approaches. The von Arnim lab emphasizes control mechanisms at the level of translation (protein synthesis from mRNAs) using ribosome footprinting and associated bioinformatic analyses. It is a collaborative project with teams at UT Knoxville and the University of Missouri – Columbia. The position is initially for one year with the prospect of extensions based on performance and available funding.

Duties/Responsibilities:

The  candidate is expected to design and carry out independent research that advances the goals of the overarching project, balancing the priorities of the team overall with their own motivation, skillset, and research interest. The candidate will be involved in writing additional grant proposals, conference presentations, and peer-reviewed publications. The work requires aptitude in molecular biology, plant biology, and bioinformatics. The candidate must be self-motivated, quickly learn a new area of research and adapt published techniques to a new experimental system (soybean). The candidate’s primary responsibility will be to conduct and document research, one component being the training of junior lab members, including undergraduate and graduate students
Qualifications

Minimum Required Education and Experience:

• PhD degree in Biological Sciences, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, or a related field
• A record of peer-reviewed publications
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills

Minimum Required Skills and Abilities:

• Willingness and ability to conceptualize and conduct research in an agricultural model organism
• Excellent working knowledge of molecular biology of nucleic acids
• Ability to quickly advance their competence in bioinformatic next-gen sequence analysis 

Preferred Education and Experience 

·         Experience in genomics, including next-generation sequencing libraries and/or data analysis 

·         Experience in working with RNA  

·         Experience with plants 

• Background in developmental biology

Additional Information

·         Interested candidates must apply online through the Human Resources Taleo System, including: (i) a curriculum vitae with list of publications, (ii) a cover letter stating their research interests as well as a timeline for their availability, and (iii) contact information for three references 

·         Additionally, candidates may email to: Dr. Albrecht von Arnim at vonarnim@utk.edu with “Postdoc position translational control” in the subject line.

·         Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.