Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term

Michigan State University; East Lansing (MI); Presencial; USD 50.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Michigan State University in East Lansing seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Hsu lab to investigate translational regulation in Arabidopsis and crops. The successful candidate will design, perform, and analyze experiments, including RNA biology approaches and ribosome profiling, with focus on plant systems.

Applicants should have a PhD in Plant Biology or a related field, strong publication record, and hands-on experience with Arabidopsis, RNA handling, and sequencing library construction.

Formación

• PhD in Plant Biology or related field
• At least two first-author articles in peer-reviewed plant journals
• Solid experience in plant molecular biology
• Experience handling RNA in plants
• Experience with Arabidopsis
• Experience studying mRNA translation or RNA biology

Responsabilidades

• Design, perform, analyze, and document experiments on translational regulation in Arabidopsis and crops
• Assist in lab organization and mentor new lab members

Conocimientos

RNA biology

Translational regulation

Plant molecular biology

qRT-PCR

Educación

PhD in Plant Biology

Herramientas

RNA-seq

Ribo-seq

Proteomics

PCR

Western blot

Descripción del empleo

Position Summary

A Postdoctoral Scholar position is available in Dr. Polly Hsu’s laboratory at Michigan State University (Hsu lab, https://sites.google.com/view/polly-hsu-lab) to investigate translational regulation in Arabidopsis and crops. Candidates interested in RNA biology and translational regulation are encouraged to apply.

Detailed description of work/duties:

• 90% Research (design, perform, analyze, and document experiments, ex. generate/characterize Arabidopsis mutants and transgenic plants, large-scale DNA/RNA/protein-extraction, PCR, qRT-PCR, western blot, RNA-seq/Ribo-seq library construction and analysis, proteomics analysis, and prepare manuscripts for publication)
• 10% Assist in lab organization and training new lab members (e.g., safety officer duties, assisting in training future Lab members on basic procedures)

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Plant Biology, Molecular Biology, or Genomics

Minimum Requirements

PhD in Plant Biology or related field

At least two first-author research articles in peer-reviewed plant journals

Solid experience in plant molecular biology

Desired Qualifications

Experience handling RNA in plants and next-generation sequencing library construction

Experience handling proteins in plants and proteomics analysis

Experience working with Arabidopsis

Experience studying mRNA translation or RNA biology

Website

https://sites.google.com/view/polly-hsu-lab

MSU Statement

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