Job Description

Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

Biochemistry & Biophysics

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

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Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Job Description Summary

The postdoc research associate is responsible for a project focusing on mechanism and technology of RNA silencing. Specifically, the individual will clone the genes, examine the cellular localizations of proteins, and to study how the cellular trafficking of proteins impacts the RNA silencing efficiency. The final goal of this research is to improve the yield and quality and stress tolerance of crops through engineering RNA silencing pathways, and eventually generate benefits to the U.S, China and others over the world.

Qualifications

Required Education:

Ph.D. in plant biology, or Cell Biology

Required Experience:

Some experience in Cell Biology, familiar with many kinds of confocal experiments.

Preferred Experience:

Extensive experience in Cell Biology, familiar with many kinds of confocal experiments.

Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Experience with Arabidopsis.

Self-motivated

Excellent written and oral communication.

Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Please list any preferences for skills, knowledge or abilities here.

**POSITION CONTINGENT ON GRANT FUNDING**

Job Responsibilities

20%: EMS screening, genetic crossing, screening true mutants. Extract DNA and prepare libraries for Illumina sequencing and conduct basic sequencing analysis to pinpoint the causative mutations. Gene Cloning and complementation assays.
40%: Functional analysis of the mutants. determination of epistasis and identify the partners of proteins by yeast--2-hybrid. purify proteins from insect cells and e.coli, conduct protein-protein interaction, protein-RNA interaction. Gel infiltration assays. Confocal microscope, Liquid-liquid phase separation.
20%: RNA-seq, small-RNA sequencing, and small RNA blot, ChIP-seq, western blot among other molecular biology assays.
15%: Read literature, write reports and manuscripts.
5%: Performs other duties as assigned.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.