Postdoc, Virology & RNA Biology - Target Discovery

University of Minnesota; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Paid holidays

Continuous learning opportunities

Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans

University HSA contributions

Disability and life insurance

Employee wellbeing program

Financial counseling services

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The University of Minnesota invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate in Virology & RNA Biology. This role focuses on identifying therapeutic targets to inhibit viral propagation while preserving host cell function.

You will lead research on post-transcriptional RNA regulation using primary cells and culture models, leveraging RNA modification, translational control, virology and structural biology to uncover molecular mechanisms of viral pathogenesis.

Qualifications

• PhD in virology, biochemistry or related area.
• Knowledge of virology and ability to map specialized translation pathways in hosts.
• Applied statistics to research plans and interpreting results.
• Demonstrated skill in quantitative assays and contemporary cloning techniques.
• Strong time management and recordkeeping.
• High degree of professionalism at work and teamwork capability.
• Proficient written and oral communication; anticipates challenges.
• Initiative and problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize virology and cell biology assays.
• Characterize RNP components and validate mass spec, RNA seq, genetic, biochemical and structural analysis.
• Document results and plans in shared electronic database daily.
• Organize complex datasets and interpret to advance research to publication.
• Present results and lead scientific discussions of literature and emerging technologies.
• Write manuscript sections and develop aims for proposals; produce figures and tables.

Skills

virology knowledge

translation pathways in hosts

statistics in research

quantitative assays

cloning techniques

time management

recordkeeping

teamwork

written and oral communication

Education

Doctoral degree in virology/biochemistry or related area

Tools

Bioinformatics analysis

Job description

The University of Minnesota invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate in Virology & RNA Biology. This role focuses on identifying therapeutic targets to inhibit viral propagation while preserving host cell function.

You will lead research on post-transcriptional RNA regulation using primary cells and culture models, leveraging RNA modification, translational control, virology and structural biology to uncover molecular mechanisms of viral pathogenesis.