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Fellow (Post Doc)
About This Role
This position will elucidate how plants build, remodel, and store lipids and to apply synthetic biology to engineer oilseed crops for high-value seed oils (food, biofuels, and oleochemicals) and improved stress resilience. The fellow will lead projects at the interface of lipid biochemistry, genetics, and synthetic biology—leveraging multi-omics, metabolic-flux analyses, enzyme biochemistry, transgenics/CRISPR, and studies of stress-induced membrane remodeling. We offer structured career development, including grant-writing training, mentorship opportunities, an Individual Development Plan, cross-lab collaboration, and professional networking.
About Us
We actively seeks individuals who foster a collegial environment and cooperative interactions with coworkers, students, and others. The University is dedicated to promoting the Principles of Community.
Worksite Description
This position is On-site.
What You'll Need to Succeed
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Plant Science, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biotechnology, or a related field.
The degree requirement is necessary to ensure candidates possess the specialized knowledge, skills and abilities that can only be attained through a formal educational program at this level.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with plant tissue culture and transformation of non-model plant species.
- Experience with gene editing (e.g., CRISPR/Cas), RNAi, or VIGS.
- Experience with molecular biology techniques and protein purification.
- Basic knowledge of lipid biochemistry.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects.
- Mentoring skills to train undergraduate and graduate students.
- Experience with plant tissue culture, plant transformation/transgenics, and gene editing (e.g., CRISPR/Cas).
- Experience with, or willingness to work with, radioisotopes (14C).
- Experience with, or willingness to learn, lipid analysis using GC-FID, HPLC, and mass spectrometry.
Sponsorship eligibility:
This position is eligible for sponsorship
How to Apply
Please submit the following documents:
- Cover letter (1–2 pages) describing relevant expertise, research interest, and earliest start date.
- CV with publications.
- Contact info for 2–3 references (letters upon request)
Application Window
Applications close on: September 25th, 2025
Anticipated Hiring Pay Range
$48,212 - $55,000 annually
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