"Postdoctoral Associate - Sustainable Energy and Synthetic Biology"

Position Function

The Barstow lab in the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University is looking for postdoctoral associate to support, lead and invent projects at the intersection of sustainable energy, synthetic biology, physics and chemistry.

The postdoctoral associate will join the growing Microbe-Mineral Atlas Center team to understand how microbes accelerate geology, and then leverage it for mining metals for sustainable energy technologies and CO2 sequestration.

This position includes a 12-month initial appointment, available starting immediately, with the possibility of renewal contingent upon available work, satisfactory performance and continued funding.

Anticipated Division of Time

• Characterize the genetics of microbe-mineral interactions and engineer them (65%)
• Write and publish outstanding peer reviewed research articles and present results at scientific meetings. (30%)
• Assist in the development of proposals for external funding for research projects. (5%)

Requirements

• A PhD degree in physics, chemistry, synthetic, systems or molecular biology or related fields.
• A track record of independence, and a high level of enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research, learning new skills and a demonstrated ability to well as part of a team.
• Excellent organizational, communication and time management skills.

I'm particularly interested in candidates who have experience with;

• Molecular or synthetic biology
• Microbiology, particularly of non-model organisms
• Computer programming and experience with the solution of numerical problems, machine vision, and analysis of next-generation sequencing data
• High-throughput screening

Supervision Exercised

This job comes with a high degree of autonomy. The successful candidate will however, be expected to meet with the principal investigator at least twice per week for approximately 2 hours. There are no supervisory components with this position.

To apply:

Qualified candidates should submit a short cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references via the website.

Applications will be reviewed as received, continuing until a suitable applicant is identified.

CALS hiring rate for this position is $62,232.

Pay Range:

$62,232.00 - $88,745.00

Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
• Academic Discipline
• Unique applicable skills.