Postdoctoral Research Associate

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Position Details Posting Number G/R34872P Working Title Postdoctoral Research Associate Department Franklin-Biochemistry About the University of Georgia Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state’s flagship university (
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Employee Additional Schedule Information Advertised Salary $64,000 Anticipated Start Date 11/01/2026 Posting Date 10/01/2026 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Location of Vacancy Athens Area EOO Statement The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status.

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• Design, perform, and analyze scientific experiments regarding epigenetic regulation of gene expression in Trypanosoma brucei and Leishmania. This will include developing experimental protocols, assembling needed reagents, and conducting experiments utilizing research protocols for in vitro parasite cell culture and transformation and performing various molecular assays ( DNA / RNA extraction and purification, qPCR, qRT- PCR and recombinant protein expression) to characterize the mechanism of RNA Pol II transcription and regulated gene expression in the protozoan parasites.
• Analyze, interpret, organize, and present experimental data.
• Contribute to manuscripts, grant materials, reports, protocols, and trainee mentoring.

Percentage of time 75

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Position Information Classification Title Post-Doctoral Associate AD FLSA Exempt UGA Job Code FTE 1.00

Minimum Qualifications Position Summary The UGA Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is seeking highly motivated and creative Postdoctoral Researchers to join the Sabatini Lab and contribute to a NIH
-funded research program investigating epigenetic…