Postdoctoral Researcher - Microbiology & Phage Biology

University of North Texas; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hughes Lab at the University of North Texas is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate with expertise in microbiology and bacteriophage biology. The successful candidate will contribute to studies on actinobacterial phages, perform isolation and genomic annotation, and help characterize phages and their interactions with Streptomyces hosts.

Responsibilities include day-to-day project management, manuscript and proposal writing, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Biology from an accredited institution or completion of all requirements for the doctoral degree with degree pending at appointment.
• Experience with microbiology and bacteriophage systems is preferred.
• Candidate should be able to conduct independent experiments and mentor students.

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

Genomic annotation

Experiment design

Mentoring

Education

PhD in Biology

Tools

Cloning techniques

Genomic annotation tools

Job description

The Hughes Lab at the University of North Texas is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate with expertise in microbiology and bacteriophage biology. The successful candidate will contribute to studies on actinobacterial phages, perform isolation and genomic annotation, and help characterize phages and their interactions with Streptomyces hosts.

Responsibilities include day-to-day project management, manuscript and proposal writing, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in a dynamic