Postdoctoral Fellow- Dr. Lauren Speare Lab

Job Title:Postdoctoral Fellow- Dr. Lauren Speare Lab
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 270032
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Location

Atlanta, GA

Job Summary

Primary duties will include developing and implementing genetic tools for marine bacteria. The fellow should be proficient in bacterial mutagenesis techniques, molecular biology, and bacterial culturing. Secondary duties will include managing the lab, supporting graduate student research and/or undergraduate research, and aquarium design, monitoring, and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Develop genetic tools in Vibrionaceae and Bacteriovoracaceae bacteria including, but not limited to: stable plasmids, transposons, complementation vectors, inducible expression vectors, and constitutive expression vectors.
• Optimize bacterial mutagenesis techniques ranging from conjugation to natural transformation.
• Adapt previously established protocols to novel non-model organisms and generate protocols for all assays and techniques developed.
• Generate and analyze genomic data.
• Assist with design, construction, organization, monitoring, and maintenance of aquaria facility.
• Assist with preparation and coordination for field trips, sample organization, and long-term sample storage.
• Communicate regularly with the PI and present results at lab meetings, scientific conferences, and for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree

Preferred Qualifications

Must have a PhD, preferably in microbiology, molecular biology, or a related fieldMust have postdoctoral experience in a microbiology research laboratory.Must have extensive experience with molecular biology and bacterial genetics (cloning, PCR, mutagenesis, etc.). The ideal candidate will have worked with Vibrionaceae and/or other families of marine bacteria.Experience with marine invertebrates is a plus but not required.Must have strong attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.Must be able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Required Documents to Attach

Applicants should submit curriculum vitae and a list of 3 professional references.

Contact Information

Requests for information may be directed to Dr. Lauren Speare, lauren.speare@gatech.edu.

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