Postdoctoral Fellow (ENIGMA Project)

Berkeley Lab’s Biological Systems & Engineering Division (BSE) is looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join their (ENIGMA) Science Focus Area (SFA).

 

In this exciting role, you will develop different approaches to study and explore bacterial signaling and response in various pristine and contaminated environments. You will leverage various functional genomics workflows such as sequencing, fitness and evolution and conduct computational analysis to develop models and hypotheses for microbial signaling.

 

What You Will Do: 

• Develop workflows to examine model and non-model isolates from the enigma project field sites.
• Examine signaling and mobile genetic elements from bacterial isolates and communities from field sites.
• Analyze DAP-seq data generated in house, from literature and obtained from sequencing centers.
• Collaborate effectively with multiple PIs and researchers of the ENIGMA project to accomplish goals.
• Publish in high impact peer review journals.
• Contribute to scientific research papers and reports.
• Present scientific results at international meetings.

 

What is Required:

• Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or a closely related discipline.
• Experience with computational analysis of genomics data.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills including the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary laboratory team environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills including the ability to author manuscripts and reports.

 

What We Prefer:

• Experience in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, or Systems Biology research and development.
• Experience working with bacterial signaling systems.
• Excellent record of publications.

 

For full consideration, please apply by October 16, 2022 with the following application materials:

• Cover Letter – Describe your interest in this position and the relevance of your background.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume.

 

Notes:

• This is a full time, exempt from overtime pay (monthly paid), 2 year, postdoctoral appointment with the possibility of renewal based upon satisfactory job performance, continuing availability of funds, and ongoing operational needs.  You must have less than 3 years of paid postdoctoral experience.
• This position is represented by a union for collective bargaining purposes with predetermined postdoctoral step rates dependent on years of experience post-degree.
• Salary is commensurate with experience.
• This position may be subject to a background check. Any convictions will be evaluated to determine if they directly relate to the responsibilities and requirements of the position. Having a conviction history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from being considered for employment.
• Work will be performed onsite at the Emery Station Operations Center — 5885 Hollis Street Emeryville, CA.

 

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Berkeley Lab (LBNL) addresses the world’s most urgent scientific challenges by advancing sustainable energy, protecting human health, creating new materials, and revealing the origin and fate of the universe. Founded in 1931, Berkeley Lab’s scientific expertise has been recognized with 13 Nobel prizes. The University of California manages Berkeley Lab for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.

 

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