Researcher III Position in Phage Biology and Structural Microbiology

The Phage; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invites applications for a Researcher III in the Department of Microbiology. The successful candidate will join the Dokland Laboratory and contribute to projects spanning bacteriophage biology, bacterial genetics, structural biology and biochemistry.

Responsibilities include independent experimentation, data collection and analysis, and collaboration across research projects, with opportunities to contribute to additional research areas such as

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Microbiology, Biology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology or Biological Sciences.
• At least one year of research laboratory experience is preferred.
• Experience in bacteriophage biology, bacterial genetics, structural biology or biochemistry is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform experiments in support of the laboratory’s research goals.
• Conduct research using bacterial genetics, biochemistry and structural biology approaches.
• Set up and perform laboratory experiments.
• Collect, record and analyze research data.
• Monitor experimental outcomes and identify unusual results.
• Suggest improvements or modifications to experimental procedures.
• Develop and improve laboratory techniques.
• Assist other researchers with experiments.
• Prepare media and support bacterial growth experiments.
• Perform gel electrophoresis.
• Support electron microscopy work.
• Maintain accurate laboratory records.
• Present research findings.
• Participate in laboratory meetings.
• Provide general laboratory support when required.

Skills

Bacteriophage biology

Bacterial genetics

Structural biology

Biochemistry

Laboratory techniques

Education

Master’s degree in Microbiology, Biology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biological Sciences

Job description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is inviting applications for a Researcher III position in the Department of Microbiology.

The successful candidate will join the Dokland Laboratory and contribute to research projects spanning bacteriophage biology, bacterial genetics, structural biology and biochemistry.

The Researcher III will contribute to two major research projects.

Structural Biology of Staphylococcal Bacteriophages

One project focuses on understanding the structural biology of bacteriophages that infect staphylococci. The research will also investigate the mobilisation of Staphylococcus aureus pathogenicity islands. This work combines microbiology with structural and molecular approaches to better understand bacteriophage biology and bacterial genetic elements.

Ribosome Biology in Streptococcus pneumoniae

The second project focuses on the assembly, processing and activation of ribosomes in Streptococcus pneumoniae, commonly known as pneumococcus. The researcher may also have opportunities to contribute to additional projects, including research related to capsid assembly in HIV.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will independently perform experiments in support of the laboratory’s research goals.

• Conducting research using bacterial genetics, biochemistry and structural biology approaches
• Setting up and performing laboratory experiments
• Collecting, recording and analysing research data
• Monitoring experimental outcomes and identifying unusual results
• Suggesting improvements or modifications to experimental procedures
• Developing and improving laboratory techniques
• Assisting other researchers with experiments
• Preparing media and supporting bacterial growth experiments
• Performing gel electrophoresis
• Supporting electron microscopy work
• Maintaining accurate laboratory records
• Presenting research findings
• Participating in laboratory meetings
• Providing general laboratory support when required

Qualifications & Skills Required

• Candidates with a Master’s degree in one of the following areas may be particularly well suited: Microbiology, Biology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biological Sciences
• Other related life science disciplines
• At least one year of research laboratory experience is preferred.