University of British Columbia

Position Title: POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY Position Type: Post-Doctoral Position Department/Division: Chemistry Field: Biochemistry, Synthetic Biology Address: 3247 University Way, Chemistry FIPKE 377
Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7
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Job description: The postdoctoral researcher will conduct research into the metabolic engineering of alkaloid biosynthetic pathways from plants in synthetic biology chassis such as baker’s yeast, bacteria, and tobacco plant. Duties include experimental design, method development (molecular biology, biochemistry, and bioinformatics), data collection, and data interepreation and presentation. The postdoctoral researcher will be working independently and in team under the supervision of the line manager (Dr. Thu-Thuy Dang), and collaborating with colleagues from other research groups.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Qualifications:

PhD (fully awarded or expected within … months) in one of the following disciplines: biochemistry, molecular biology, metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, plant biology, and microbiology. (essential)
Knowledge in specialized (secondary) metabolism (essential).
Demonstrated expertise in gene/genome editing, metabolic engineering, biochemistry, or molecular biology. (essential)
Knowledge and demonstrated expertise in analytical chemistry including the uses of LC-MS, GC-MS, HPLC, or NMR (essential).
Proven track record in scientific writing and publication (essential).
Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team (essential).
Excellent communication skills in English (written and oral) (essential).
Ability to follow and generate experimental instructions/standard operating procedures (essential).
Willingness to work outside standard work hours when necessary (essential).
Ability to undertake occasional travels for collaboration and scientific meetings (essential).
Valuing equality and diversity in the work place (essential).
Knowledge and demonstrated expertise in alkaloid biochemistry. (desirable)
Knowledge and demonstrated expertise in bioinformatics. (desirable)
Demonstrated expertise in microbiology or plant biology (desirable).
Experience in supervising, training, or mentoring students and visitors. (desirable)

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities
Design and build gene constructs
Reconstitute gene constructs into yeast for gene discovery and alkaloid production
Present research progress in project meetings and national/international conferences
Publish scientific results in peer-reviewed journals in a timely manner
Work with PI, and other research associates to develop new proposals
Maintain detailed and accurate records
Acquire and analyze data in keeping with project scheduling
Take a position of leadership for day-to-day laboratory operations
Self-assess experimental research skillset and identify weaknesses, and secure learning resources to address these issues
Respect and maintain multicultural, multidisciplinary and diversity in the lab

Application Instructions:

We appreciate your time and effort in submitting the application through the website below, however, only qualified and shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Website: https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcstaffjobs/job/UBC-Okanagan-Campus/POSTDOCTORAL-RESEARCHER-IN-SYNTHETIC-BIOLOGY_JR8385-2 Compensation Range: $40,000-$45000 Contact Name: Thu Thuy Dang Contact Email: thuy.dang@ubc.ca Application Submission Opening: July 1, 2022 | Deadline: August 30, 2022   Back to All Job Listings.