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Posting Summary
Logo Posting Number RTF00016PO21 USC Market Title Post Doctoral Fellow Link to USC Market Title Business Title Research Scientist Campus Columbia Work County Richland College/Division College of Arts and Sciences Department CAS Chemistry and Biochemistry Location of Vacancy Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 40 Type of Faculty Position Faculty Research Grant (FRGP) Basis 12 months Job Search Category Other
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Position Description
Advertised Job Summary
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry seeks to hire a Post-Doctoral Fellow to develop microbial heterologous expression systems via synthetic biology technologies, aiming to utilize the vast genetic potentials of the biosynthetic gene clusters from cultivatable microbes for production of bioactive natural products, such as antibiotics and anticancer agents. Following the establishment of a high efficiency heterologous expression system, the selected promising biosynthetic gene clusters will be cloned/synthesized and expressed in this heterologous expression system for production of the corresponding compounds. The production level and chemical diversity will be further tuned by genetic manipulation. In addition, the biological and/or physiological activities of the compounds discovered will be studied.
Additional job responsibilities include contributing to writing manuscripts and reports on funded projects and assisting in training graduate and undergraduate students in their research.
Required Education and Experience
PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology or a closely related science with experience in microbial genetics, gene editing, and synthetic biology.
Preferred Qualifications Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Knowledge of microbial genetics and synthetic biology are required; Enzymology, natural products chemistry, and biological evaluation would be a plus. Strong communication and writing abilities are also required.
Job Duties
Job Duty
Develop microbial heterologous expression systems via synthetic biology technologies, aiming to utilize the vast genetic potentials of the biosynthetic gene clusters from cultivatable microbes for production of bioactive natural products.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 40 Job Duty
Assists in supervising and training graduate and undergraduate students in their research projects.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 20 Job Duty
Contribute to writing manuscripts and reports on funded projects.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 20 Job Duty
Biological and/or physiological activities of the compounds discovered will be studied.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 20
Position Attributes
Hazardous weather category Non-Essential Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing. No
Posting Detail Information
Desired Start Date 05/16/2021 Position End Date 04/30/2022 Job Open Date 04/30/2021 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicant
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Supplemental Questions
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* * Do you have at least a PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology or a closely related science with experience in microbial genetics, gene editing, and synthetic biology?
* Yes
* No
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