What are the responsibilities and job description for the Post Doctoral Fellow/Research Associate in Plant Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology position at Delaware State University?
Location : 1200 N Dupont Highway, Dover
Job Type : Professional
Job Number : 2024-00160
Division : CAST
Department : HUMAN ECOLOGY
Opening Date : 01 / 01 / 2025
General Description of the Position
The Food Science and Biotechnology program at Delaware State University, Delaware, USA, seeks a highly motivated and enthusiastic Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate with expertise in Plant Biotechnology, Molecular biology, and Natural Product Chemistry to assist PI in executing USDA-NIFA Award (No. 202438821-42144; Org : 6016). The Post-doctoral Fellow position, sponsored by a NIFA-USDA grant, is available immediately within the College of Agriculture, Science and Technology (CAST), The project integrates molecular biology, genetics, synthetic and system biology, and plant biotechnology including biochemistry / bioprocessing to develop and characterize novel bioengineered switch grass with enhanced downstream bioprocessing characteristics through reduction or elimination of lignin recalcitrance. The overall goal of the project is to make biofuels and bio-based chemical productions from such novel grasses much cheaper, thereby, increasing their global competitiveness as bio-energy feedstocks.
Essential Functions & Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential Functions
The following are the functions essential to performing this job :
- Assemble hyper thermophilic and mesophilic lignin hydrolyzing gene(s) in a single, multigene, or synthetic operon manners into plant expression plasmid vectors and using these constructed cassettes for developing / recovering transgenic switch grass.
- Perform molecular, chemical, and biochemical analysis of transgenic switch grass expressing these single and multi-genes.
- Training undergraduate and graduate students, summer interns, and visiting scholars.
- Participate in the recovery, in vitro and greenhouse maintenance of transgenic switch grass plants.
- Participate in local and international travel.
- Provide data in a timely manner for grant reporting to funding agency.
- Prepare manuscript for publication.
- Participate in developing grant proposal to funding agencies.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The individual in this job must possess these skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation using some other combination of skills and abilities :
Qualification Standards
Performance Standards & EEO Statement
The criteria for evaluation in this position include, but are not limited to, the following :
EEO Statement
Delaware State University is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community. The University is dedicated to enhancing diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruitment and employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The University is committed to achieving a diverse faculty and staff and encourages members of underrepresented groups to apply.
Equal opportunity employer / program'' and "auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities''.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
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