Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term

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)

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.

Doctorate -Plant Biology, Molecular Biology, or Genomics

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

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

Please send a single PDF containing 1) cover letter summarizing your research experience, career goals, motivation to join the Hsu lab & potential start date, 2) CV, and 3) contact information of three professional references.

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

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Advertised: Nov 4, 2026 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: Nov 12, 2026 Eastern Standard Time

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