Description

Position Summary:

The MBL is seeking a candidate for the position of Postdoctoral Scientist in the laboratories of Dr. Zoe Cardon and Dr. Blair Paul. Funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems Initiative, the project is investigating interactions among sulfur cycling microbes and salt marsh cordgrass (Sporobolus alterniflorus) roots. Axenic plants are in hand; development of an approach to engineer sulfur oxidizing or sulfate reducing microbes is a major goal. The postdoc would have latitude to explore S-cycling-microbe-root associations, including, for example, potential plant growth modification as a function of S-cycling community membership and/or function.

For more information about our labs and the project, please visit: https://www.mbl.edu/research/faculty-and-whitman-scientists/Zoe Cardon (https://www.mbl.edu/research/faculty-and-whitman-scientists/Zoe%20Cardon) , https://www.mbl.edu/research/faculty-and-whitman-scientists/Blair Paul (https://www.mbl.edu/research/faculty-and-whitman-scientists/Blair%20Paul) , and https://www.cardonlab.com/.

The ideal candidate will combine experimental biology and bioinformatics to refine candidate methods for genetic manipulation of non-model microorganisms.

We enthusiastically encourage individuals from backgrounds that are underrepresented in STEM fields to apply for this opportunity.

Additional information:

The position is for two years and is available immediately. For more information about MBL and living on Cape Cod, please visit: https://www.mbl.edu/hr/employment/our-community/.

Basic qualifications:

A Ph.D. in microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, or a related field is required.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience in the following areas is desirable: protein biochemistry, microbial cultivation, genetic engineering of microbes, and/or bacterial or archaeal genetics. Familiarity with plants is a plus.

Application Instructions:

Please apply on the MBL website and provide the following required documents: (1) a cover letter describing your interests, skills, and prior research experience, including any specific experience with the job responsibilities listed above; (2) a curriculum vitae/resume; and (3) the names and contact numbers of three persons who can be contacted for letters of reference, at least one of whom must have acted as your supervisor in a previous research position. Please do not include unsolicited letters.

MBL is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where diverse experiences and perspectives combine to better the advancement of scientific inquiry and discovery.

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