Postdoctoral Research Associate Bacteriophage & Microbiology

University of North Texas - Denton; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hughes lab at the University of North Texas in Denton invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate specializing in microbiology and bacteriophage biology. The successful candidate will isolate bacteriophages, annotate genomes, and characterize phage–host interactions while mentoring students and contributing to manuscript and proposal writing.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in Biology and have experience with actinobacterial phage systems, gene cloning, and genetic engineering.

Qualifications

• PhD in Biology or related field with dissertation defense completed.
• Experience with actinobacterial bacteriophage systems.
• Ability to perform cloning and genetic engineering.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Microbiology

Bacteriophage biology

Genomic annotation

Experiment design

Mentoring

Education

PhD in Biology

Tools

Gene cloning

Genetic engineering

Job description

The Hughes lab at the University of North Texas in Denton invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate specializing in microbiology and bacteriophage biology. The successful candidate will isolate bacteriophages, annotate genomes, and characterize phage–host interactions while mentoring students and contributing to manuscript and proposal writing.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in Biology and have experience with actinobacterial phage systems, gene cloning, and genetic engineering.