Research Scientist

Overview

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Posting Number: RTF
00016PO21

USC Market Title: Post Doctoral Fellow

Link To USC Market Title: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./8219

Business Title: Research Scientist

Campus: Columbia

Work County: Richland

College/Division: College of Arts and Sciences

Department: CAS Chemistry and Biochemistry

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Hours Per Week: 40

Type Of Faculty Position: Faculty Research Grant (FRGP)

Basis : 12 months

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.

• Job Related Minimum Required Education And Experience: PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology or a closely related science with experience in microbial genetics, gene editing, and synthetic biology.
• 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 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.
• Percentage Of Time: 20
• Job Duty: Contribute to writing manuscripts and reports on funded projects.
• Job Duty: Biological and/or physiological activities of the compounds discovered will be studied.
• 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
• Desired Start Date: 05/16/2021
• Position End Date : 04/30/2022
• Job Open Date: 04/30/2021
• Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions To Applicant: This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

Quicklink For Posting: /97139

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