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Postdoctoral Research Scholar

Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number PG191218PD
Position Number 00110763
Position Type Post Doc
FLSA Exempt
Departmental Information

Department ID 140201 - Chemical & Biomolecular Engr
Department 140201 - Chemical & Biomolecular Engr
Job City & State Raleigh, North Carolina

Position Information

Position Overview

Essential Job Duties
The purpose of this postdoc is to develop bacterial strains that can express milligram quantities of formate dehydrogenase and carbonic anhydrase for a collaborative project focusing on the immobilization of these gas-converting enzymes on surfaces for carbon dioxide remediation purposes. Additionally, the competitive candidate will be involved in work to metabolically engineer E. coli to convert the produced formate into value-added products.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

  • Conduct metabolic engineering experiments in M. extorquens and E. coli
  • Molecular cloning
  • Sequencing
  • Design of experiments
  • Draft figures, manuscripts, and presentations
  • Apply for funding
Other Work/Responsibilities
  • Maintain professionalism with colleagues
  • Contribute to lab cleanliness
  • Interact with group during group meetings

Requirements and Preferences

Work Schedule Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Department Required Skills
N/A
Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education
N/A
Required License or Certification
N/A
Valid NC Driver's License required? No
Commercial Driver's License Required? No

Recruitment

Recruitment Details

Anticipated Hiring Range $56,484
If you anticipate multiple hires from this search, please indicate how many
Recruitment Dates

Job Open Date 04/15/2024
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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Do you have, or will you have by the start date, a relevant PhD awarded no more than five (5) years from initial date of postdoctoral appointment?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * How did you learn of this opportunity?
    • NCSU Website
    • NCSU Executive Search Services
    • Monster.com
    • CareerBuilder.com
    • InsideHigherEd.com
    • Other Online Job Board
    • Carolina Job Finder / Employment Guide
    • Job / Career Fair
    • The Chronicle of Higher Education
    • HERC
    • Professional Journal
    • Print Advertisement (Newspaper / Periodical)
    • Professional Organization
    • Direct Contact from NCSU HR Representative / Recruiter
    • NCSU Employee Referral
    • Social Media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Other)
    • Other
  3. If you learned about this vacancy from "other source" or "other website", please provide the source.

    (Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Contact Information for References
  2. Resume/CV
Optional Documents
  1. Cover Letter