Postdoctoral Associate 2- Joyner
Position Summary
This position is grant funded. Continuation of employment, while probable, is not guaranteed. This post-doctoral position will work in the Joyner lab to understand the biology of relapsing malaria parasites with the long-term goal of developing new therapies and identifying new therapeutic targets. The individual will oversee the day-to-day management of projects, assist in analysis and interpretation of study data, preparation of grants and associated reports, and lastly, manuscripts for publication. The individual will also have an active role in training and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students as well as other members in the Joyner laboratory as directed by the principle investigator.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Plan, execute and perform experimental studies and data analysis (40%)
- Mentor and train undergraduate and graduate, post doctoral fellows, and laboratory staff under the direction of the PI (30%)
- Publication, report, grant, and presentation preparation (30%)
Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification in Position
- Minimum Qualifications: PhD or equivalent and experience in related fields.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience with culture and isolation of malaria parasites, genetic manipulation of malaria parasites, next generation sequencing analysis of parasite genomes using long and short-read sequencing approaches, liver stage culture with relapsing malaria parasites, basic laboratory skills including PCR and cloning.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies
- Learn and design new experimental approaches and procedures
- Solve technical problems efficiently and independently
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment; ability to train others effectively and efficiently in the laboratory
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as a fully productive, cooperative team member
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