Research Associate-Fixed Term

Position Summary

Postdoctoral researcher (Research Associate) positions funded by NSF and NIH are available in Dr. Polly Hsu’s laboratory at Michigan State University (Hsu lab, https://sites.google.com/view/polly-hsu-lab) to investigate translational regulation in Arabidopsis and crops. Candidates interested in RNA biology and translational regulation are encouraged to apply.

Recent publications: Wu et al. 2024, The Plant Cell (PMID: 38000896). Wu et al. 2024, The Plant Cell (PMID: 37437121).

Description of duties:

• 90% Research -- design, perform, and document experiments, ex. generate/characterize Arabidopsis mutants and transgenic plants, large-scale DNA/RNA/protein-extraction, PCR, qRT-PCR, western blot, RNA-seq/Ribo-seq library constructions, and prepare manuscripts for publication         
• 10% Assist in lab organization and training new lab members (e.g., safety officer duties, assisting in training future Lab members on basic procedures)

Minimum qualifications for the position:

• PhD in Plant Biology, Molecular Biology, Genomics, or related field
• At least one first-author research article in peer-reviewed plant journals
• Solid experience in plant molecular biology

Desired qualifications for the position:

• Experience handling RNA in plants and next-generation sequencing library construction
• Experience working with Arabidopsis
• Experience studying mRNA translation or RNA biology

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Plant Biology, Molecular Biology, Genomics, or related field

Minimum Requirements

• PhD in Plant Biology, Molecular Biology, Genomics, or related field
• At least one first-author research article in peer-reviewed plant journals
• Solid experience in plant molecular biology

Desired Qualifications

• Experience handling RNA in plants and next-generation sequencing library construction

• Experience working with Arabidopsis
• Experience studying mRNA translation or RNA biology

Required Application Materials

Cover letter

CV

Names and contact information for three professional references

Special Instructions

Please send a single PDF containing 1) cover letter summarizing your research experience, career goals, motivation to join the Hsu lab & potential start date, 2) CV, and 3) contact information of three professional references.

Filling two vacancies, posting for applications will remain open until suitable candidates are identified.

Review of Applications Begins On

09/30/2024

Website

https://sites.google.com/view/polly-hsu-lab

MSU Statement

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