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Postdoctoral Associate
Job Description
| Position ID: | Cornell -Entomology/CALS -POSTDOCBUCHON2023 [#25166, WDR-00038206] |
| Position Title: | |
| Position Type: | Postdoctoral |
| Position Location: | Ithaca, New York 14853, United States [map ] |
| Subject Area: | Biology |
| Salary Range: | $56,484 or commensurate with experience |
| Appl Deadline: | 2023/09/15 11:59PM (posted 2023/07/18, listed until 2023/09/15) |
| Position Description: | Apply |
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Department of Entomology College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Cornell University Ithaca, NY The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is a pioneer of purpose-driven science and home to Cornell University’s second largest population of students, faculty and staff. We work across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through world-renowned research, education and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we seek focus on three overlapping concerns: natural and human systems; food, energy and environmental resources; and social, physical and economic well-being. CALS is fundamentally invested in improving the lives of people, their environments and their communities both in New York state and around the world. POSITION: Postdoctoral Associate SUMMARY: A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Nicolas Buchon at Cornell University for a highly motivated candidate to study host-microbe interactions, epithelial dynamics and stem cell biology in Aedes aegypti. The research project, funded by NIH, will use a combination of omics (transcriptomics, epigenomics, single cell omics), functional genetics (transgenesis, CRISPR), microbiology and imaging to study how microbes and parasites influence epithelial dynamics in the mosquito midgut. Our project will cover studies involving a broad range of microbes including bacteria (pathogens and microbiota), plasmodium as well as viruses. This project is expected to contribute to the advancement of a molecular and cellular understanding of the mosquito midgut and reveal new aspects of its interaction with microbes. The studies will open new inroads for future research, with relevance to resistance and tolerance of mosquitoes to the disease they transmit. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Data collection, analysis and interpretation (65%) The postdoctoral researcher will design, execute and interpret all experiments related to the project in collaboration with the lab PI and other lab members. Writing of scientific papers (10%) The postdoctoral researcher is responsible to write the manuscripts for publication associated to the current project. In addition, the postdoc will contribute to writing of grants, publications and fellowships. Communication (5%) The postdoctoral researcher will present results at scientific conferences. The postdoc will also actively seek collaborations and new ideas by attending talks and reading literature. The postdoc will help generate material for the lab website and for a lab-based blog about scientific discoveries. The postdoc will be responsible for writing protocols for the laboratory procedures used in this project. Supervision (5%) The postdoctoral researcher will participate in the overseeing and management of general lab operations, help train graduate and undergraduate students and assist graduate students, other postdocs, or other staff when necessary. Laboratory management (5%) As every member of the laboratory, the postdoctoral researcher will be involved in common tasks that includes maintaining a clean and organized laboratory, maintaining equipment and computers in the lab, placing eshop orders for equipment and supplies, adhering to chemical safety procedures as well as disposal of waste and hazardous material and ensure that all protocols and procedures adhere to safety requirements as mandated by the Cornell Office of Occupational & Environmental Health and the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences. Personal and professional development (10%) The postdoctoral researcher will seek out and attend educational seminars and training workshops relevant to the research, attend weekly lab meetings and continuously maintain all required educational and position qualifications to fulfill job requirements. QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have a Ph.D. at time of appointment in vector biology, molecular or cellular biology, immunology/microbiology/host-microbe interactions, stem cell biology or a related biological discipline, be self-motivated, and have excellent communication (verbal and written English) and organizational skills. Solid molecular biology skills, and experience with omics are required. Strong interest in functional genetic approaches and the development of tools required to take these approaches is highly desired. Candidates with a strong expertise in vector biology, host-microbe interactions or stem cell biology will be preferred. Applicants should have a strong interest and experience in mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students. SALARY: $56,484 or commensurate with experience APPLICATION: Applicants should submit a Cover Letter, CV, Statement of Research Background and Interests, and Contact Information for three people who can provide professional references and a Statement of contribution to diversity, equity and inclusion via the website: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25166 If you have any questions about the position, please contact Nicolas Buchon at nicolas.buchon@cornell.edu.
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