Postdoctoral Fellow

Department:
SOM KC Biochemistry

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Biochemistry
Position Title:
Postdoctoral Fellow
Job Family Group:
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary:
Postdoctoral scholars at the University of Kansas Medical Center are individuals who have received their terminal degree and who have opted to pursue further training in a postdoctoral appointment. Postdoctoral scholarship is a time-limited appointment, the primary purpose of which is to provide research and/or scholarly training for an academic or research career. A postdoctoral scholar at KUMC is expected to: Participate in a full-time regimen of advanced training and research, train under the supervision of a faculty research mentor who will provide the opportunity for collaborative and independent research, as well promote publication of findings and preparation of research grants as determined by a mutual agreement between the postdoctoral scholar and the mentor, participate in relevant academic activities related to the preparation for a career in research or academia, participate in the University’s Individual Development Plan policy for postdoctoral scholars, have a PhD or equivalent terminal degree (such as MD, DVM, PsyD, PharmD, etc.).Candidate should have strong communication skills to communicate with a scientific audience. Candidates must be able to independently plan, multi-task and complete projects. Ideally, the fellow will be expected to design and execute experiments, analyze data, write and prepare independent grant applications and manuscripts for scientific publications, and supervise graduate students. Applications are invited for a postdoctoral researcher position in the Swint-Kruse lab at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Depending upon the candidate’s interests, the work will focus on either (i) the evolution of protein function/stability or (ii) transcription regulation of central metabolism in gamma-proteobacteria. Both projects utilize biochemical, biophysical, and bioinformatic approaches.
Job Description:

Required Qualifications

Education: Candidates must have obtained a Ph.D. degree within the past three years

Work Experience:

• 2 years of relevant work experience including biochemical, molecular biology, or related techniques

• Strong communication as evidenced by application materials

Preferred Qualifications

Skills: Organization skills

Job Duties Outlined

• Generate protein variants with molecular biology

• Express and purify a variety of proteins, including transcription repressors

• Perform biophysical and biochemical assays to assess protein stability, oligomerization state, and function 

• Manuscript and grant preparation 

Required Documents

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Rate Type:
Salary
Pay Range:
$47,476.00 - $80,000.00

Minimum

$47,476.00

Midpoint

$66,000.00

Maximum

$80,000.00