Postdoc: Veterinary Pathology - Prion & Protein Detection

Iowa State University - College of Design; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)

Retirement benefits

Wellbeing program

WorkFlex options

Job summary

Iowa State University’s Department of Veterinary Pathology invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance interdisciplinary prion biology and diagnostic methods. The role involves designing experiments, developing antibody-based assays, and analyzing quantitative data with infectious materials under biosafety guidelines.

Collaborative work across veterinary medicine, biomedical sciences, and engineering offers exposure to publications and presentations, with a start date

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant field completed by start date.
• Experience in protein biochemistry, immunological assays, or related methods.
• Experience with infectious materials under biosafety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct laboratory experiments.
• Develop antibody-based and biochemical assays for detection of disease-associated proteins.
• Evaluate protein capture/detection approaches and analyze quantitative data.
• Prepare protocols and reports; contribute to publications and presentations.

Skills

Protein biochemistry

Immunoassays

Biosafety proficiency

Education

Ph.D. in Biochemistry / Molecular Biology / Microbiology / Biomedical Sciences

Tools

Affinity capture

Magnetic bead methods

Job description

Iowa State University’s Department of Veterinary Pathology invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance interdisciplinary prion biology and diagnostic methods. The role involves designing experiments, developing antibody-based assays, and analyzing quantitative data with infectious materials under biosafety guidelines.

Collaborative work across veterinary medicine, biomedical sciences, and engineering offers exposure to publications and presentations, with a start date