Postdoc: Plant RNA Biology & Translational Regulation

Michigan State University

East Lansing (MI)

On-site

USD 50,000 - 65,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Michigan State University in East Lansing seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Hsu lab to investigate translational regulation in Arabidopsis and crops. The successful candidate will design, perform, and analyze experiments, including RNA biology approaches and ribosome profiling, with focus on plant systems.

Applicants should have a PhD in Plant Biology or a related field, strong publication record, and hands-on experience with Arabidopsis, RNA handling, and sequencing library construction.

Qualifications

PhD in Plant Biology or related field
At least two first-author articles in peer-reviewed plant journals
Solid experience in plant molecular biology
Experience handling RNA in plants
Experience with Arabidopsis
Experience studying mRNA translation or RNA biology

Responsibilities

Design, perform, analyze, and document experiments on translational regulation in Arabidopsis and crops
Assist in lab organization and mentor new lab members

Skills

RNA biology

Translational regulation

Plant molecular biology

qRT-PCR

Education

PhD in Plant Biology

Tools

RNA-seq

Ribo-seq

Proteomics

PCR

Western blot

Job description

Applicants should have a PhD in Plant Biology or a related field, strong publication record, and hands-on experience with Arabidopsis, RNA handling, and sequencing library construction.

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