Role OverviewJoin Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) as a Postdoctoral Researcher in synthetic biology for critical metal recovery and protein design. The successful candidate will contribute to fundamental and applied research that leverages synthetic biology for critical metal recovery and/or bioremediation.
What You Will Do
Conduct research in microbial synthetic biology for environmental and resource recovery applications, develop and execute high throughput assays, analyze data, and present research outcomes at conferences and technical meetings.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The position requires a highly motivated individual with a strong background in bacterial physiology and strain engineering, experience with protein design/engineering or microbial evolution techniques, and proficiency in bioinformatics or scientific programming.
Requirements
- PhD in Microbiology, Synthetic Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, or a related field emphasizing genetic engineering and molecular biology
- Strong background in bacterial physiology and strain engineering for environmental or industrial applications
- Experience in library-scale cloning and engineering bacterial strains and other common molecular biology and microbiology laboratory techniques
- Experience with high throughput experimental screening and selection methods in bacteria
- Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications
Benefits
- Flexible Benefits Package
- 401(k)
- Relocation Assistance
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Flexible schedules
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