Postdoctoral Research Associate - The Hughes Lab - Biological Sciences

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The Department of Biological Sciences, one of four departments in the College of Science, has over 40 faculty, 175 graduate and 3,000 undergraduate students. Our faculty is a community of scholars dedicated to research and teaching in Ecology, Environmental Science, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Physiology, Neuroscience, Plant Biology, and Organismal environment interactions. We offer Bachelor’s degrees in Biology, Biochemistry, Ecology, Medical Laboratory Science, and Forensic Science, and Master’s and PhDs in Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Environmental Science. We measure our success by the success of our students and the quality of our intellectual contributions to society.

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

Position Overview

The Hughes lab is seeking a highly motivated and collaborative Postdoctoral Research Associate with skills and experience in microbiology and bacteriophage biology. Our lab investigates the diversity of bacteriophages which infect the actinobacterial hosts with an emphasis on those infecting the genus Streptomyces. The ideal candidate will have experience in bacteriophage isolation and genomic annotation as well as experimental characterization of these viruses, their proteins, and interactions with their hosts. Further responsibilities include the day-to-day management of the project, manuscript and proposal writing, presenting original research internally and externally at meetings and conferences, and mentoring students at the undergraduate and graduate level.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctoral degree or PhD in Biology from an accredited institution or all requirements for the doctoral degree completed (e.g., coursework, dissertation defense, etc.) with formal conferral of the degree pending at the time of appointment.

Employees in this job may be responsible for conducting research on, working on, or having the ability to access critical organizational infrastructure and they must be able to maintain the security and integrity of the infrastructure related to this role.

Preferred Qualifications

Experimental experience with gene cloning and genetic engineering in actinobacterial bacteriophage systems.

Required License/Registration/Certifications

Job Duties

• Conduct independent experiments, collect and analyze data, interpret data 
• Prepare manuscripts for publication in a timely manner and talks and posters for presentation at conferences
• Train and mentor undergraduate and graduate level students 

Physical Requirements

Communicating with others to exchange information.

Environmental Hazards

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

Varies based upon assignment

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

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