Postdoctoral Fellow - Microbiology & Bacteriophage Research

University of North Texas System; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hughes Lab at University of North Texas in Denton is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate with a focus on microbiology and bacteriophage biology, especially phages infecting Streptomyces. The role emphasizes isolation, genomic annotation, and experimental characterization of viruses and interactions with hosts.

The ideal candidate will contribute to day-to-day project management, manuscript and proposal writing, and present findings at meetings, while mentoring undergraduate and

Qualifications

• PhD in Biology completed or near completion with conferral pending.
• Experience with bacteriophage isolation and genomic annotation preferred.
• Experience with gene cloning and genetic engineering in actinobacterial phage systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent experiments, collect and analyze data, interpret data.
• Prepare manuscripts for publication and talks/posters for conferences.
• Train and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.

Skills

Microbiology

Bacteriophage biology

Gene cloning

Genetic engineering

Genomic annotation

Education

PhD in Biology

Job description

The Hughes Lab at University of North Texas in Denton is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate with a focus on microbiology and bacteriophage biology, especially phages infecting Streptomyces. The role emphasizes isolation, genomic annotation, and experimental characterization of viruses and interactions with hosts.

The ideal candidate will contribute to day-to-day project management, manuscript and proposal writing, and present findings at meetings, while mentoring undergraduate and