Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Mechanical Engineering is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to support research projects in cloning, experimental automation, and DNA experiment design.
Requirements
- Laboratory expertise in modern cloning techniques and/or nucleic acid nanotechnology
- Experience with analysis of data collection and summarizing experiment results
Responsibilities
- Leads lab activities related to cloning and/or synthesis of nucleic acid nanotechnology
- Designs and carries out experiments in BSL2 lab space
- Performs quantitative analyses and generates data-rich visualizations from data
- Demonstrates ability to perform multidisciplinary research
- Develops SOPs for critical activities and trains lab members on their performance
Other
- Doctorate degree in Engineering, Computational Biology, Biophysics, Molecular Biology, Genetics or related field.
- 0-1 years
- Has strong verbal and written communication skills and a passion for research
- Possesses an eagerness to learn new techniques and lead projects independently
- Effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity.
