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Postdoctoral Scholar – Evolutionary Cell Biology

Job in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Listing for: Jobtailor
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-08
Job specializations:
  • Research/Development
    Biotech Research, Genetics / Genomics, Biomedical Science, Research Scientist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Perform Ancestral Protein Reconstruction (APR) on adaptin subunit complexes
Express reconstructed ancestral proteins in Dictyostelium to directly assay their cellular function and membrane trafficking roles
Combine bioinformatics and experimental evolutionary cell biology to investigate the evolution of early vesicular trafficking machinery
Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team
Utilize state-of-the-art computational and cell biology infrastructure
Requirements   Ph.D. in Cell Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, or a related field within the last 5 years
Background in molecular cell biology, membrane trafficking, or bioinformatics/phylogenetics
Strong record of scientific communication and publication
Expertise in molecular cell biological and microscopical techniques using the Dictyostelium discoideum model system preferred
Curriculum vitae including list of publications
Cover letter describing research experience, interests, and fit with the project
Names of up to three academic references
Core Competencies  Demonstrates expertise in Ancestral Protein Reconstruction and molecular cell biology, with a strong focus on membrane trafficking and bioinformatics. Proven ability to communicate scientific findings effectively and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams.
Highest-signal resume keywords   Ph.D. In Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Membrane Trafficking
Bioinformatics
Dictyostelium Discoideum Model System
Hard Skills   Ancestral Protein Reconstruction
Experimental Evolutionary Cell Biology
Microscopical Techniques
Cellular Function Assay
Bioinformatics Analysis
Soft Skills   Scientific Communication
Collaboration
Industry Keywords   Evolutionary Biology
Biochemistry
Phylogenetics
Tools & Technologies   Computational Infrastructure
Cell Biology Infrastructure

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