Post Doctoral Research Associate

Position Information

Classification Title Post-Doctoral Associate AD FLSA Exempt UGA Job Code FTE 1.0

Minimum Qualifications Position Summary

The Research Professional has duties to design develop, organize, and supervise the work on a major recombinant protein expression project in the lab employing bacterial and/or mammalian cell culture systems. The goals of this research project will provide large-scale protein production for enzyme structural and functional studies including design of mutations for protein engineering for improved protein stability and expression. The position entails establishing project goals, working directly with supervising faculty to design and implement new recombinant constructs, developing priorities among the large number of constructs, generation and large-scale production of recombinant DNAs, and supervising work of other research staff to accomplish these goals.

Duties and expertise also include protein structural visualization and modeling, sequence/structural analysis for protein engineering, and development of high-throughput expression methods for analysis of engineered enzymatic functions. Work duties include close collaboration with senior faculty and working within a larger research group of postdoctoral researchers, research technicians, and undergraduate researchers to develop strategies for high quantity protein expression, and close interaction with investigators at other research sites for the design and generation of new constructs for collaborative studies.

Additional roles involve supervision of research professionals, technicians and undergraduate researchers on executing protocols for protein expression in bacteria and mammalian cells, and training research technicians and undergraduate researchers on standard operating procedures. Direct supervision of the Research Professional by senior faculty is anticipated.

Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification in Position

A PhD in biochemistry or molecular biology is expected as well as experience in molecular biology, biochemistry, computational biology, protein expression, purification, and general laboratory methods are required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

The job requires detailed capabilities to carry out molecular biology and biochemistry protocols, run all aspects of the protein expression platform, and coordinating and supervising numerous concurrent projects from initiation to completion. The expectation is that Postdoctoral Associate will be well trained in molecular biology, protein biochemistry, enzymology, and computational analysis of modeled protein structure, with a preferred expertise in glycoscience and large-scale protein expression in bacteria and mammalian cell culture.

Physical Demands

Normal lab activity.

Is this a Position of Trust? Yes Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? No Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Is driving a requirement of this position? No Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care?

No Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) Yes Background Investigation Policy

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For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

Recruitment Contact Name Kelley Moremen Recruitment Contact Email moremen Recruitment Contact Phone

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