University of Missouri-Columbia

Position Title: Post Doctoral Fellow in Biochemistry Position Type: Post-Doctoral Position Department/Division: Biochemistry Field: Plant Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology or a related field Address: General Information:

The Schenck Lab at the University of Missouri, Biochemistry Department, is seeking an organized and motivated post-doctoral plant scientist. The fully funded position will use biochemistry, mass-spectrometry, and comparative transcriptomics approaches in non-model plants to identify and characterize specialized metabolic pathways. With the goal of harnessing new metabolic pathways to increase crop resilience and enhance production of biologically active metabolites in synthetic biology platforms. Applicants with various backgrounds will be considered with strengths in protein purification and enzymes assays, structural biology, computational biology and phylogenetics, or metabolite extraction and identification using mass-spectrometry or NMR.

To learn more about the Schenck Lab, visit our webpage.

About MU and Biochemistry: The University of Missouri is located midway between St. Louis and Kansas City in Columbia, a vibrant community consistently ranked among the top small cities to live in the nation. The department forms a bridge between fundamental molecular science and translation both into agricultural applications and biomedical advances. For additional information, visit https://biochem.missouri.edu.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:
– Ph.D. in Plant Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology or a related field

Responsibilities:

– Planning and performing wet-bench experiments, data analysis and interpretation of results, critique of project strategy.
– Provide project leadership, guidance and mentoring for other lab members.
– Dissemination of research findings in preprint servers and peer-reviewed journals and at scientific conferences.

Application Instructions:

To apply, visit https://biochem.missouri.edu/open-positions/, click on Open Positions and enter the Job ID, 47431. Please submit: (1) a cover letter that describes past research experience and future interests within the Schenck Lab; (2) a curriculum vitae; and (3) names and contact information of three references.

Review of applications will begin on August 1, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.

Website: https://biochem.missouri.edu/open-positions/ Compensation Range: Contact Name: Craig Schenck Contact Email: caschenck@missouri.edu Application Submission Opening: June 21, 2023 | Deadline: August 1, 2023   Back to All Job Listings.