Postdoctoral Fellow: Nuclease Biochemistry & Structure

New England Biolabs, Inc.; United States; Sur place; USD 67 000 - 81 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

New England Biolabs, Inc. in the United States invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to study nucleases, using in vitro biochemistry and structural biology to characterize mechanisms and substrate specificity, and to discover new enzymes via genome mining.

The role includes publishing findings and presenting at conferences. Candidates should have a PhD in a related field and strong communication skills, with the ability to work independently and in teams.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Molecular Biology, or a related discipline.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Publication of original scientific work in high-quality journals.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Responsabilités

• Design and execute experiments to characterize exonuclease and endonuclease biochemistry, including enzyme kinetics and NGS-based assays.
• Create clever, high-throughput activity assays for enzyme discovery.
• Communicate discoveries and findings to the scientific community through publications and presentations.
• Collaborate with internal and external colleagues.
• Maintain high standards of scientific rigor, quality of data, and documentation practices.

Connaissances

Excellent verbal and written comms

Independent and collaborative work

Formation

Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Molecular Biology or related

Description du poste

New England Biolabs, Inc. in the United States invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to study nucleases, using in vitro biochemistry and structural biology to characterize mechanisms and substrate specificity, and to discover new enzymes via genome mining.

The role includes publishing findings and presenting at conferences. Candidates should have a PhD in a related field and strong communication skills, with the ability to work independently and in teams.