Postdoctoral Position in Dr. Michael J. Betenbaugh's Lab

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Johns Hopkins University:
Whiting School of Engineering:
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Are you excited to tackle unsolved challenges in filamentous fungalbiotechnology and biomanufacturing? Join Michael Betenbaugh’sresearch lab to develop and strengthen some of the most in-demand experimental research skills in academia and industrytoday.

• Johns Hopkins offers an outstanding environment for life sciences research, with a dynamic community spanning biomolecularengineering, biophysics, biochemistry, microbiology, andmedicine.
• Standard Johns Hopkins employee benefits.
• Baltimore is one of the most affordable and livable cities on the US East Coast.
• The Betenbaugh Laboratory offers extensive opportunities to collaborate with industrial partners across the biopharmaceuticaland biotechnology sectors.
• Become part of the AMBIC biomanufacturing center, directed byProf. Betenbaugh, and participate in AMBIC conferences, workshops, and seminars.
• Laboratory alumni have advanced to positions at majorcompanies, including Genentech, Merck, Pfizer, and GSK, as well asemerging startups such as Drūl and Biolinco.
• The initial appointment period is one year, with the expectation of two or more years in total.
• Supportive mentoring environment with regular one-to-one meetings with Dr. Betenbaugh.

More information about the Betenbaugh Lab is available at  .

• Conduct literature reviews on filamentous fungal biology,strain engineering, fermentation, and biomanufacturingtechnologies.
• Design and perform experiments to improve fungal growth,productivity, product quality, and process robustness.
• Culture filamentous fungi in shake flasks and bioreactors and evaluate the effects of media composition and processconditions.
• Apply molecular biology and genetic engineering techniques to modify and characterize fungal production strains.
• Use analytical methods to quantify growth, substrateconsumption, metabolite production, and product yield and quality.
• Analyze and interpret experimental data to identify biological and process bottlenecks and guide subsequent experiments.
• Prepare and present research findings through journal articles,conference presentations, and internal reports.
• Maintain detailed documentation of experimental workflows,results, and methodologies.
• Communicate research progress and findings to academic and industrial collaborators.
• Assist in mentoring graduate students and junior researcherswithin the team

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Biological Sciences,Bioengineering, or a related field
• Background in molecular biology, virology, and protein expression helpful
• Capacity to manipulate baculovirus and rAAV t
• Advanced microscopy, mathematical modeling, and machine learning techniques.
• Proficiency in data analysis, statistical modeling, and experimental design.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.

The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may varyand will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

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