Postdoctoral - Microbiologist
RTI International
- Durham, NC
- $58,000-75,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
ResponsibilitiesYou will be expected to work with senior researchers to:
- Develop research concepts.
- Assist in current research studies.
- Assist with external proposals, funded projects, and dissemination of results through journal publications and conference presentations.
- Foster collaborations with internal and external research collaborators.
- Identify gaps in research knowledge and emerging research topics that could lead to the development and implementation of new research programs.
- Advance your skills and experience in a cutting-edge research and development program.
- Gain experience in both contract- and grant-based research studies.
- Build scientific and proposal writing skills under the mentorship and direction in a diverse and highly-experienced scientific environment.
- Opportunities to contribute to a broad range of multi- and trans-disciplinary research.
- Includes health care, paid leave, numerous lifestyle perks, and 401k contributions.
- PhD. in microbiology, or related discipline, with strong experience in microbiome research.
- Highly motivated and detail-oriented researcher with strong communication skills.
- Thorough knowledge of sequencing methods and bioinformatics.
- Skilled scientific and technical writer.
- Demonstrated experience in associated biospecimen collection, library preparations, sequencing, and analysis techniques.
- Demonstrated understanding of microbiome pipeline of analysis and associated software.
- Experience with writing proposals for external or internal funding.
- Experience with implementation of science research.
Equal Pay Act Minimum/Range$58,000 -$75,000