Postdoctoral Fellow, Microbial Transcription & Phage Biology

New England Biolabs; United States; On-site; USD 67,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

New England Biolabs (NEB) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship focused on transcription of bacteriophages and mobile genetic elements. The fellow will use computational and experimental approaches to identify MGE factors that modulate RNA polymerase activity, in a highly collaborative environment within NEB’s RNA Division.

Successful candidates will contribute to mechanistic studies, publish findings, and mentor graduate and undergraduate interns as part of a dynamic, campus-like

Qualifications

• Recent Ph.D. in biophysics, biochemistry, microbiology or a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in biochemical and microbiological experimental methods as well as computational analysis of large datasets.
• Ability to work independently while thriving in a collaborative team environment.
• Record of publishing original scientific research in high-quality journals.
• Strong work ethics, scientific curiosity, creativity, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Interrogate sequence databases to generate models for transcriptional regulation in MGEs.
• Utilize next-generation DNA synthesis and high-throughput experiments to test these models, then follow up with detailed mechanistic studies.
• Present results to internal and external audiences.
• Work within a team to support the supervision of graduate and undergraduate interns.

Skills

Biochemical methods

Microbiological methods

Computational analysis

Independent work

Education

Ph.D. in biophysics/biochemistry/microbiology

Tools

DNA synthesis

High-throughput assays

Job description

New England Biolabs (NEB) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship focused on transcription of bacteriophages and mobile genetic elements. The fellow will use computational and experimental approaches to identify MGE factors that modulate RNA polymerase activity, in a highly collaborative environment within NEB’s RNA Division.

Successful candidates will contribute to mechanistic studies, publish findings, and mentor graduate and undergraduate interns as part of a dynamic, campus-like